
Wagner Karipuna
Wagner Karipuna is an indigenous chief concerned about the environmental impacts of oil exploration near his village in the Brazilian Amazon. At 57 years old, he fears the potential devastation of a major oil spill affecting the river that supplies water to his community of 1,800 inhabitants, especially as Petrobras, the Brazilian oil giant, begins offshore drilling in the region.
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Wagner Karipuna is concerned about the potential environmental impact of oil exploration near his village.
Novo eldorado do petróleo? Oiapoque vive expectativa após descoberta da Petrobras na Margem EquatorialO Globo·
Brazil· 2026-09-27
Wagner Karipuna is concerned about the potential environmental impact of oil exploration near his village.
En la Amazonía brasileña, el petróleo alimenta sueños y temoresClarín·
Argentina· 2026-09-19







