February 23, 2026 - After weeks of protesting at a major port in the Amazon, Indigenous activists forced Brazil’s government to revoke a controversial privatization plan that could have destroyed their livelihoods and polluted waterways. It would have allowed US agricultural giant Cargill to dredge rivers and streams in the amazon to more easily transport soy exports. The Amazon rainforest is rapidly being clearcut, legally and illegally, to build soy bean plantations. [video]











