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In Limbo — framed portrait of a slain land defender displayed at home in the Brazilian Amazon. Documentary photograph by Alessandro Falco.
In Limbo — a figure among glowing fireflies at night in the Brazilian Amazon rainforest. Documentary photograph by Alessandro Falco.
In Limbo — a beam of light reveals insects on a wall at night in the Brazilian Amazon. Documentary photograph by Alessandro Falco.
In Limbo — a plant lit in the darkness of the threatened Amazon rainforest at night. Documentary photograph by Alessandro Falco.
In Limbo — a couple rests together at home in an Amazonian community in Brazil. Documentary photograph by Alessandro Falco.
In Limbo — a person sits inside their home in an Amazonian community in Brazil. Documentary photograph by Alessandro Falco.
In Limbo — portrait of an elder woman from an Amazonian community in Brazil. Documentary photograph by Alessandro Falco.
In Limbo — a couple stands among lush rainforest foliage in the Brazilian Amazon. Documentary photograph by Alessandro Falco.
Paxiúba, 2023 PDF
Brazil stands out as one of the most dangerous countries for environmental defenders, accounting for a staggering 20% of global land activist murders in the last decade (Global Witness, 2022). One in every five murders of land advocates worldwide occurred in Brazil, primarily in the Amazon region, where activists face pervasive violence while mobilizing against deforestation and human rights abuses. The Brazilian government established the Protection Program for Human Rights Defenders (PPDDH) in 2004. Regrettably, the initiative has consistently struggled to provide proper safety measures for activists, including discreet relocation for the most threatened cases. The emotional toll on these activists and their families is profound. Despite their valiant efforts to fight for their communities, they often find themselves abandoned to their fate, navigating discreet relocation through a defunded program.
Commissioned and published by Sumauma.