Jill Langlois
São Paulo, Brazil.
About Jill Langlois
Jill Langlois is an independent journalist based in São Paulo, Brazil. She has been reporting from South America since 2010, writing and reporting for publications like National Geographic, The New York Times, Smithsonian Magazine, Al Jazeera, the Los Angeles Times and The Associated Press.
The growing assault on Brazil’s Indigenous areas
Under President Jair Bolsonaro, illegal miners, loggers and ranchers are invading and occupying ever-larger amounts of Indigenous territory. Brazil’s original inhabitants are increasingly opposing these incursions, leading to conflicts and a surge in killings of local activists.