Brazil's Supreme Court Suspends Belo Sun Mine Permit
A ruling gives Indigenous communities time to organize, following years of resistance to a contested mining project in the Amazon.
Brazil's Supreme Court has suspended the permit for the Belo Sun mining project, handing Indigenous communities and their allies a significant victory.
The decision follows sustained resistance by Indigenous peoples who say they were never properly consulted about the mine, despite the company's claims to the contrary.
The suspension is being welcomed as a chance to regroup and build strength for the challenges ahead.
"Now we have gained time to organize, grow stronger, and show the world that what this mining company is saying is a lie: we were not consulted," one community member said.
The ruling reflects the power of persistent, community-led advocacy in defence of the Amazon and the rights of the people who call it home.
The campaign has been supported by the work of Amazon Watch, an Ecoflix partner, which has long stood alongside Indigenous communities working to protect their territories.
For those communities, the decision is more than a legal pause. It is recognition that their voices matter and that the process of consultation cannot be sidestepped.
The outcome offers hope that Indigenous rights and the forest they safeguard can be upheld in the face of large-scale industrial pressure.
You can watch the story to learn more about the communities defending the Amazon and the work being done to protect it.