Predicted lineups are available for the match a few days in advance while the actual lineup will be available about an hour ahead of the match The current head to head record for the teams are Cuiaba 2 win(s) Have been awarded the most penalties this season (1) Denilson is ranked 1 in big chances created in the competition (3) Have scored 9 goals in their last 5 matches Athletico Paranaense have won the previous 2 matches against Cuiaba. Luiz Fernando is ranked 2 in big chances created in the competition (2) 15 Apr 2025 22:00:00 GMT?Cuiaba won 2–1 over Athletico Paranaense on Tue 15 Apr 2025 22:00:00 GMT.InsightsHave scored 4 goals in their last 5 matches Athletico Paranaense have won the previous 2 matches against Cuiaba Cuiaba is playing home against Athletico Paranaense at Arena Pantanal on Tue The International SAMBO Federation (FIAS) is a non-governmental non-profit organization that unites National SAMBO Federations FIAS is the only internationally recognized organization responsible for the development of SAMBO worldwide The FIAS website regularly features SAMBO news as well as SAMBO videos and photos from SAMBO competitions It also includes the official competition calendar of the International SAMBO Federation and other documents regulating tournaments in Sport SAMBO Examples in Cuiabá and Canoas show how vulnerable Brazilian urban rail projects are to changes in local politics as well as the temptation of alternative modes which are seen as less complex Already have an account? LOG IN Subscribe now Site powered by Webvision Cloud The requested URL was not found on this server. Palestino to Face Independiente Medellín in Copa Sudamericana Round of 16With goals from Junior Marabel and Gonzalo Sosa, Chile's Palestino secured their place in the Round of 16 of the Copa Sudamericana after overcoming their series against Brazil's Cuiabá. After a 1-1 draw in the first leg, the Chilean team won the second leg 1-2. It was the Paraguayan Junior Marabel who found space between the lines to put the visitors ahead in the 8th minute, a goal that had to be reviewed by VAR to be validated. By the 61st minute, Gonzalo Sosa, who had just entered the field, appeared in the area to score brilliantly and seal the match, propelling them to the next round. For the Brazilians, André Luis scored in the 78th minute, but it wasn't enough to prevent the team's elimination from the continental competition. Their next opponent in the Round of 16 of the Copa Sudamericana will be Independiente Medellín. The body of Emelly Beatriz Azevedo Sena was discovered buried in the backyard of a home in Cuiabá on March 13 CUIABÁ (FIBA Americas Championship for Women) – Cuba started with a statement at the FIBA Americas Championship by crushing Chile 94-60 at Aecim Tocantins Gym in Cuiabá, Mato Grosso, Brazil.\r\n\r\nThe Cubans dominated from start to finish thanks to a balanced offensive attack led by Yamara Amargo who scored 15 points. Also they took ... The Cubans dominated from start to finish thanks to a balanced offensive attack led by Yamara Amargo who scored 15 points Gold was central to the colonization of the Mato Grosso state area settlers in Portuguese Brazil from São Paulo they found gold in the upper reaches of the Rio Guaporé which led to the creation of the first capital of Mato Grosso at Vila Bela da Santíssima Trindade in 1731 The easily exploitable placer deposits were soon exhausted but the thirst for gold was reignited during the 1970s when wildcat miners rushed to exploit a region with both alluvial and saprolite deposits at four major garimpos: Baixada Cuiabá The gold rush of the 1970s and 1980s attracted tens of thousands of garimpeiros into previously remote regions There are no reliable estimates of the quantity of gold they extracted but it is widely assumed the demographic surge accelerated the development of the state’s agricultural economy Many garimpeiros became small farmers and ranchers particularly in northern municipalities where INCRA sponsored a half dozen settlement projects they have retained both their knowledge and propensity to exploit alluvial gold which has shown a resurgence of activity in the old garimpos located near Alta Floresta and Pontes de Lacerda a dozen moderately large placer mines have transitioned into strip mining operations exploiting primary ore deposits that use cyanide to separate and concentrate elemental gold There are three open-pit mines operating in the Aguapei belt near the Bolivian border and one industrial-scale gold mine is under development in the Alta Floresta-Juruena belt There will likely be more in the near future as several companies hold exploration permits in the region The geological formations that are the source of gold in northwest Mato Grosso extend into the border municipalities of Rondônia where several wildcat mines have encroached upon the Indigenous lands of the Cinta Larga (TI Roosevelt and TI Aripuanã) There were no mass gold rushes in this corner of the Amazon in the 1980s; however the western portion of the state is riddled with hundreds of abandoned placer mines established in the 1960s and 1970s during the cassiterite boom These abandoned mine sites are indistinguishable from placer gold mines; consequently it is difficult to document the historical impact of small-scale gold miners The longest continuous garimpeiro district in Rondônia is the river channel of the Rio Madeira where placer dredges have exploited alluvial gold since the early 1980s This unique ‘garimpo aquático’ is the consequence of the depositional forces of a massive sediment-laden ‘white water river’ and the extraordinary quantity of gold released by erosional processes unleashed during the Pleistocene that gave rise to the gold fields in the Madre de Dios and the La Paz Yungas Prior to the construction of the dams at Santo Antonio and Jirau dredges worked the river upstream from Porto Velho producing an estimated 38.5 tons of gold between 1980 and 2010 and the bulk of the dredge miners now operate downstream from Porto Velho The activities of placer dredges are most noticeable in Humaitá which is the operating base for hundreds of these specialized river barges Virtually all operate outside the law: neither paying royalties nor complying with environmental regulations A series of police investigations in 2017 provoked a backlash from the garimpeiros who burned the offices of IBAMA and ICMBio This focused the attention of elected authorities on the demands of garimpeiro families who reside in more than 170 riverside villages the environmental authorities of Amazonas (SEMA – Amazonas) issued provisional licenses and the dredges proceeded to expand their operations all the way to the mouth of the river there were more than 400 barges operating in a series of ‘chains’ in the river channel in the municipality of Autazes Another police action (Operação Uiara) confiscated and destroyed 130 barges in November of 2021 The garimpeiros responded by protesting to local authorities and their representatives in Congress and were allowed to regroup and return to the river the administration of Jair Bolsonaro launched a program specifically to support garimpeiros: the ‘Programa de Apoio ao Desenvolvimento da Mineração Artesanal e em Pequena Escala’ (PROMAPE) “that artisanal and small-scale mining is a source of wealth and income for hundreds of thousands of people and it is essential that the government takes actions to recognize the conditions in which the small miner lives the scope of its activity and the primary needs of the surrounding society.” By July 2022 there were dozens of barges once again exploiting the alluvial gold on the Rio Madeira with the public support of prominent politicians from all major parties Terrestrial garimpos are not common in Amazonas state because of its geological history there are a few active garimpos in border municipalities that share a geological province with an adjacent state or nation (Annex 5.1) The most prominent is the garimpo de Juma located near the village of Apuí where a placer discovery triggered a gold rush in 2007 it ceased activities following a police action in 2017 when SEMA-Amazonas intervened in an attempt to force the association of garimpeiros to comply with pertinent regulations Barge-mounted dredges have been reported on several rivers in the western sector of Amazonas state Those located south of the Rio Solimões (Purus Jurau and Javari) are unlikely to host a gold rush because neither drain an area with gold-bearing geological formations Japaru (Caquetá) and Putumayo all drain portions of the Andes with known or suspected deposits of gold; dredges have been reported on these rivers but not at levels sufficient to qualify as a gold rush The watershed of the upper Rio Negro drains landscapes known to hold significant gold reserves particularly in Roriama and along the border with Colombia Garimpeiros have yet to successfully install either a river-based or terrestrial garimpo in the mid to upper reaches of the Rio Negro presumably because the local authorities are closely affiliated with Indigenous people Roraima has experienced periodic gold rushes over several decades beginning in the 1970s after the discovery of gold in the borderlands between Venezuela The military regime facilitated migration into the region as a deliberate strategy to occupy its northern frontier (Calha Norte) and thousands of garimpeiros streamed into the region the borderlands were the homelands of several Indigenous tribes notably the Yanomami to the west and the Macuxi in the East The Yanomami are uncontacted forest dwellers while the Macuxi had limited experience interacting with the military and ranchers Neither group was prepared for the onslaught of garimpeiros its impact on Indigenous people was intensified by the actions of Romero Jucá an influential politician who migrated to Roraima as a young and ambitious public servant He was appointed head of FUNAI in 1986 where he sought to dismember and reduce the extent of the Yanomami territory he was appointed as the first governor of the new state and adopted policies to facilitate the migration of thousands of garimpeiros into the borderlands the miners organized a logistical system that used light aircraft to supply their operations at more than eighty remote airstrips spanning more than eight million hectares The Yanomami resisted but the interlopers responded with brutal force and in one instance killed sixteen men women and children in a massacre that was ruled an act of genocide Juca lost his election for governor in 1990 and new leadership at FUNAI reconstituted the TI Yanomami to its original 9.6 million hectares a law-and-order campaign physically removed ~5,000 garimpeiros from Yanomami territories the police action was organized by FUNAI in coordination with the public prosecutor (MPF) and specialized units of the army and federal police 1998 and 1999 and periodically throughout the next decade garimpeiros continue to invade the TI Yanomami mostly on four tributaries to the Rio Branco (Uraricoera Apiaú and Catrimani) whose lower reaches are easily accessible by road from the populated areas of Roraima The Roraima gold fields are different from the garimpos in Tapajós eastern Pará and Mato Grosso where placer mining left conspicuous scars on landscapes visible on satellite images decades after they were created Perhaps they are exploiting hard-rock deposits with localized veins or are working very small placer deposits under the forest canopy The inability to monitor their illegal activities using remote sensing technology requires a more intensive on-site monitoring effort that is both dangerous and more costly The availability of high-resolution imagery will greatly facilitate monitoring efforts The inability to monitor the region effectively facilitated a renewed garimpeiro invasion during then Bolsonaro administration defunded efforts to control illegal mines and support the health and well-being of the Yanomami Indigenous communities Gold mining in Amapá dates from the last half of the 19th century with a gold rush in what are now the northern municipalities of Oiapoque and Calçoene Garimpeiros were attracted by the rich gold deposits associated with the greenbelt formation that extends across the hills of the Guiana Coast They have had a continuous presence at the Garimpo São Lourenço which was also the site of the state’s first underground gold mine (Salamagnone) which extracted ~20 tons of gold (~US$250 million) between 1984 and 1995 The next major development was an open-pit mine at Gaivota in 1991 although that company lost (part) of its investment when the concession was overrun by garimpeiros in 1997 The next corporate endeavor was at the Tucano mine which benefited from the extensive geological explorations of its neighbor The Tucano facility has opened eight open-pits and one underground mine since 2012 it had produced more than 44 tons of gold with a nominal value of ~US$2.5 billion Situated just east of these two industrial mines is the RENCA mineral reserve which is believed to have one or more world-class deposits of gold but garimpeiros have been exploiting surface deposits at several localities a low ridge located to the west of the Rio Jari in Northern Pará they are operating between thirty and forty clandestine landing strips The most controversial corporate project in the Brazilian Amazon is located near the Volte Grande on the Xingu River just a few kilometers from the Belo Monte hydropower dam The proposed mine would exploit a world-class gold deposit on a greenstone deposit that was first exploited by garimpeiros in the 1960s (Garimpo Itatá) The proposed open-pit mine has ‘proven or probable’ reserves of 3.8 million ounces of gold and is projected to generate profits of US$2 to US$5 billion over a seventeen-year lifetime Opposition to the project has focused on the danger of a catastrophic failure of its cyanide ponds and tailing storage facilities that would contaminate the lower stretches of the Rio Xingu Concern over the potential impact is magnified by the reduced water flows caused by the Pimentel Dam which diverts about 75 per cent of the river’s water flow to the Belo Monte hydropower plant Opposition to the mine is led by Indigenous communities whose livelihoods depend on the natural fishery of the Xingu River The environmental impact analysis (EIA) was accepted by the state environmental agency (SEMAS) but the operating license was rejected by a federal court due to the failure of the company to obtain the free prior and informed consent of nearby Indigenous communities The company contends it has reached an agreement with the communities a position validated by the functionaries at FUNAI during the Bolsonaro administration and the state Supreme Court the project remains on hold until the resolution of a separate judicial case questioning the licensing process arguing that the federal agency (IBAMA) has jurisdiction rather than the state agency (SEMAS) Belo Sun will be the largest gold mine in Brazil Banner image: The frenzy for gold led to the proliferation of placer dredges that organised themselves into formal and informal cooperatives that worked the Rio Madeira between Porto Velho and the main stem of the Amazon River Chapter 5. Mineral commodities: a small footprint, a large impact and a great deal of money The “fortress conservation” model is under pressure in East Africa, as protected areas become battlegrounds over history, human rights, and global efforts to halt biodiversity loss. Mongabay’s Special Issue goes beyond the region’s world-renowned safaris to examine how rural communities and governments are reckoning with conservation’s colonial origins, and trying to forge a path forward […] COMMERCE CITY, Colo. — The Colorado Rapids announced today that the club has transferred midfielder Max Alves da Silva (“Max”) to Cuiabá Esporte Clube in the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A and Campeonato Mato-Grossense.  “We’d like to thank Max for his contributions during his time at the club,” said Colorado Rapids President Pádraig Smith. “We wish him all the best in this next chapter of his career."  The native of Juiz de Fora, Brazil, returns to Cuiabá for the second time in his career, having initially joined the Dourado on loan in 2015. The 2023 MLS investigation regarding Max Alves is open and ongoing.  MLS placed Alves on administrative leave pending the investigation and he remained on leave at the time of transfer abroad. TRANSACTION: Colorado Rapids transfer midfielder Maxto Cuiabá Esporte Clube on January 8, 2024. This is the first time the teams are playing against each other Haven't scored in their last 3 matches Have scored 3 goals in their last 5 matches 06 Apr 2025 22:00:00 GMT?Cuiaba won 1–0 over Volta Redonda on Sun 06 Apr 2025 22:00:00 GMT.InsightsHave scored 3 goals in their last 5 matches Volta Redonda is playing home against Cuiaba at Estádio Municipal General Raulino de Oliveira on Sun The requested URL was not found on this server The coalition pressures Mato Grosso State environmental agency (SEMA) to suspend licensing to six new dams planned to be built on the Alto Paraguay basin A coalition of Brazilian and international civil society organizations and social movements* has launched a petition to pressure the Mato Grosso State environmental agency (SEMA) against the approval of environmental licenses for six proposed dams on the Cuiabá River a vital body of water in the Alto Paraguay basin The online petition urges SEMA to consider the substantial environmental impact of these dams on biodiversity and traditional populations of the Pantanal By compounding environmental impacts to an already fragile ecosystem these new dams would interrupt ecological connectivity between floodplains and upland plateaus altering fish migrations and interrupting sediment flows crucial to the river’s survival the proposed dams would drastically change the hydrological regime of the whole region increasing the risk of dry seasons and fire outbreaks The six planned dams are small-scale hydropower plants This type of hydroproject is erroneously considered to be low-impact and energy companies are not obligated by law to prepare an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) The region where the dams are planned to be constructed is what the National Water Agency (ANA) calls a red zone or a conflict zone – which means that any kind of hydroproject has the potential to cause environmental imbalance Both small and large scale hydroelectric dams are considered strategic infrastructure projects within the Brazilian National Energy Plan (PNE 2050) is considered a priority territory for new dams 38 dams are operating in the basin; four are under construction seven have received water use concessions from the federal government and 11 are under study Traditional communities are fighting for respect for their right to free prior and informed consultation and consent in decisions concerning proposed high-risk projects while holding companies accountable for damages caused by existing dams The Cuiabá River nurtures and maintains the lives of local fish and a magnificent variety of other wildlife japu and dourado need the river flowing free to take part in the piracema – the time when fish migrate to reproduce The Cuiabá River is solely responsible for 54% percent of the catch among traditional fishermen in Alto Paraguay basin and where 47% of all fish catches take place affecting the food chain and people who depend on it Another potential effect is that the recomposing of native grassland would be compromised due to changes in the hydrological regime and retention of sediment flows Protecting the integrity of the Cuiabá River is now more important than ever. Under the administration of far-right president Jair Bolsonaro, Brazil is facing a backsliding on environmental and traditional people rights.  On May 13, Brazil’s lower house of Congress approved the new Law of Environmental Licensing simplifies or extinguishes fundamental legal instruments that help to evaluate prevent and protect the environment against damages caused by infrastructure projects The licensing bill will next go to Brazilian Senate for consideration Another proposed law (PL 510/21) – also known as Land-Grabbing Law – would facilitate concession of private land titles to large-scale speculators and ranchers that have invaded and illegally cleared forests on public lands *The petition was launched by the Coalition for Permanent Protection of Brazilian Rivers, Fórum Nacional da Sociedade Civil nos Comitês de Bacias Hidrográficas, Humedales Sin Fronteras, Observatório Pantanal e Rede Pantanal More information –   Contacts: +55 11 972906686 (Cecília – International Rivers) / +55 67 8123-4930 (Paula – Rede Pantanal) Featured Photo: Cuiabá  River by Roi Shomer Sign up for our newsletter to stay up-to-date on the latest from International Rivers International Rivers protects rivers and defends the rights of communities that depend on them Subscribe to emails and follow International Rivers on social media to get the latest news and actions Nonprofit Website by Wired Impact VIDEO | Copa Sudamericana 2024 Highlights: Cuiabá vs Metropolitanos FCCuiabá hosted Metropolitanos FC in a CONMEBOL Copa Sudamericana match Goals from Fernando Sobral and a brace from Isidro Pitta sealed the victory for Cuiabá Cuiabá takes the lead in Group G with a total of eight points while Metropolitanos still struggles to earn points in the CONMEBOL Copa Sudamericana It looks like nothing was found at this location 43,000+ global companies doing business in the region 102,000+ key contacts related to companies and projects news and interviews about your industry in English If you are the site owner (or you manage this site), please whitelist your IP or if you think this block is an error please open a support ticket and make sure to include the block details (displayed in the box below), so we can assist you in troubleshooting the issue. a player at the center of an international investigation into match-fixing While the Brazilian Superior Court of Sports Justice (STJD) has not imposed any punishment on the player moral and ethical concerns loom over the club's decision to include him in their roster for the 2024 season The Brazilian soccer world was taken aback by Cuiabá's acquisition of Max Alves The lingering question is: is it okay for Cuiabá to have Max Alves on board simply because he hasn't been judged by the STJD Legality often falls short in determining what is right or wrong in a broader context Follow MLS Multiplex on X (Twitter). The Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) sought to extend national sanctions to the international level a move that could have impacted players like Max the Brazilian player sidestepped this setback The argument that he wasn't playing in Brazil when suspended by the MLS raises another question: should geographical borders determine the extent of a player's ethical responsibility Even though Max Alves has not been formally investigated by the Public Ministry of Goiás the presence of his name in suspicious financial transactions casts shadows over his integrity where athletes are viewed as role models and influencers Maintaining ethical standards is crucial to preserving the integrity of the sport Other players have faced similar situations with some being suspended from their clubs and others reaching agreements for reduced penalties The inconsistency in decisions highlights the need for a deeper reflection on the ethical criteria adopted by clubs and the sports system itself Cuiabá's signing of Max Alves not only questions the player's integrity but also the ethical stance of the club The pursuit of victories and titles cannot compromise the fundamental values that govern both sports and society Brazilian soccer now faces a crucial challenge: balancing the desire for sporting success with the preservation of ethical principles that uphold the true spirit of the game © 2025 Minute Media - All Rights Reserved The content on this site is for entertainment and educational purposes only Betting and gambling content is intended for individuals 21+ and is based on individual commentators' opinions and not that of Minute Media or its affiliates and related brands All picks and predictions are suggestions only and not a guarantee of success or profit If you or someone you know has a gambling problem crisis counseling and referral services can be accessed by calling 1-800-GAMBLER Follow MLS Multiplex on X (Twitter). involved in a sports betting investigation raises questions about ethical standards in Brazilian soccer © Neorama / ALMA EstúdioArchitects: GCP Arquitetos Location: Cuiabá Maurício Reverendo (co-authors); Alessandra Araujo (design and sustainability project manager) Interior Design: Sandra Ruiz e Shintaro Arakawa Specification Writer: Tecspex MEP Engineering: MHA Engenharia Steel Structure – Conceptual Design: Sinclair Knight Merz (England) Steel Structure: Ponto de Apoio Infrastructure Drainage and Paving: Interact Engenharia Crowd Management: Steer Davies Gleave (England) Concrete Structure: EGT Engenharia LEED Consultancy: CTE Landscape Design: KMKaiser Lighting Design: Acenda Signage Design: OTM Design Phase: June 2009 / February 2010 Construction Phase: March 2010 / December 2013 You'll now receive updates based on what you follow Personalize your stream and start following your favorite authors If you have done all of this and still can't find the email The current head to head record for the teams are Atletico GO 1 win(s) Haven't kept a clean sheet in 6 matches Atletico GO and Cuiaba have drawn their last 3 matches against each other. Have scored 6 goals in their last 5 matches Pedrinho has the most shots on target per match for Cuiaba (1.1) Denilson is ranked 3 in big chances created in the competition (3) 22 Apr 2025 22:30:00 GMT?Atletico GO vs Cuiaba on Tue 22 Apr 2025 22:30:00 GMT ended in a 1–1 tie.InsightsHave scored 8 goals in their last 5 matches Atletico GO and Cuiaba have drawn their last 3 matches against each other Atletico GO is playing home against Cuiaba at Estádio Antônio Accioly on Tue New York-based studio Victor B. Ortiz Architecture, in collaboration with Obreval Arquitetura, has unveiled the masterplan for the GS Headquarters, a sculptural project aiming to transform a once arid site in Brazil The project encompasses three undulating mixed-use towers in Cuiaba offering corporate space alongside restaurants This integrated design lends a dynamic environment where people can work and experience the city in an entirely new way A central theme of the GS Headquarters is the creation of a self-sustaining ecosystem by architect Victor Ortiz and Obreval Arquitetura By infusing the project with native plant-life the space will become a sanctuary for biodiversity offering a welcome retreat from the surrounding urban landscape this ‘urban oasis’ will enhance the well-being of employees while contributing to a more resilient and sustainable environment The Brazilian-American architect Victor Ortiz notes that because Cuiaba experiences extreme temperatures throughout the year This body of water serves a dual purpose: it regulates the surrounding microclimate to minimize the urban heat island effect and provides a calming space for those working and spending time within the development Ortiz Architecture and Obreval Arquitetura unveil the masterplan for GS Headquarters Victor Ortiz and Obreval Arquitetura will prioritize sustainability throughout the construction of the GS Headquarters combining cross-laminated timber — a renewable and low-carbon building material — with strategically placed concrete elements to optimize cost-efficiency This approach further minimizes the project’s carbon footprint and embodies a commitment to environmental responsibility the GS Headquarters is set to become a landmark development in Cuiaba Ortiz’s sculptural vision will shape a community-focused workspace and a precedent for sustainable urban design in Brazil GS Headquarters will be a mixed-use development with office space and entertainment venue the design incorporates a central lake to mitigate Cuiaba’s extreme temperatures the project prioritizes sustainability through the use of cross-laminated timber architecture: Victor B. Ortiz | Architecture, Obreval Arquitetura AXOR presents three bathroom concepts that are not merely places of function but destinations in themselves — sanctuaries of style Profitez pleinement de l'expérience BeSoccer Para sacar el máximo partido de nuestro contenido Le nom d'utilisateur ne peut contenir que des lettres des chiffres et des traits de soulignement La longueur doit être comprise entre 4 et 16 caractères Les adresses email ne sont pas correspondantes Vous devez être connecté pour ajouter un signet Créez un nouveau compte si vous n'en avez pas encore Puedes ver la versión Española de BeSoccer.com You can see the English version of BeSoccer.com Vous pouvez voir la version French de BeSoccer.com Puoi vedere la versione Italian su BeSoccer.com Você pode ver a versão Brasileira de BeSoccer.com Having begun in Belo Horizonte and passed through Brasilia, we now arrive at our third host city, Cuiaba. The modern-day metropolis of Cuiaba is made up of two neighbouring cities—Old Cuiaba and Varzea—which lie on opposite banks of the Cuiaba river (Rio Cuiaba) the town lies equidistant between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans at the heart of South America While the town remained small in size for many years the population has grown dramatically in the past 50 years from well under 100,000 to more than 500,000 in Old Cuiaba itself Cuiaba does get very hot in the summer thanks to the shield provided by the nearby Chapada dos Guimaraes mountain range Replacing the former Estadio Jose Fragelli is the Arena Pantanal, named after the nearby Pantanal biome per CuiabaGuide.com The Pantanal is a major tourist attraction in the area and the name is supposed to provide advertising for the area of natural beauty The multi-purpose ground will hold a capacity of 42,968 during the tournament, per FIFA.com but will be reduced afterwards and adapted also to hold trade fairs and conferences As with many of the stadiums built for the World Cup the facility has been built with eco-friendly planning which FIFA note is appropriate for the stadium's "Big Green" or Verdao nickname the reduced-capacity ground is likely to continue hosting matches involving the city's two big local sides Mixto are the traditional giants with 24 state championship titles to their name playing in the Brasileirao during the 1970s and '80s their major rivals have been 14-time winners Operario neither has enjoyed much success locally in recent years following the rise of Cuiaba and Luverdense—both of which were founded this century and are now in Serie C While Cuiaba play in the city whose name they have taken as their own Luverdense's hometown of Lucas do Rio Verde is more than 200 miles from the state capital Not a landmark as much as a natural feature the Chapada dos Guimaraes park to the north of the city offers stunning views and a variety of flora and fauna Lonely Planet says of the park: The 33,000-ha (81,545-acre) Parque Nacional Chapada dos Guimaraes is located in the tablelands that mark the western edge of the Brazilian central plateau It has several excellent walks to waterfalls and caves or you can hire guides to lead you on overnight excursions The two exceptional sights inside the park are the 60m (196ft) Veu de Noiva (Bridal Veil) falls and the Cidade de Pedra (Stone City) .css-az13ih{width:100%;aspect-ratio:3/2;border:none;}If you are not hiring a car hostels and tourist information offices in the city of Cuiaba Per pantanal-pocone.net the local cuisine of Cuiaba and the Mato Grosso region consists mainly of fresh fish and "pintado"—a catfish without scales or bones traditional Brazilian churrasco (barbecue) is common while the region also boasts a wide selection of fresh fruits which form part of the local diet ← → Kokoró Mekranotire has watched with dismay as outsiders have laid waste to ever-larger swaths of his Kayapó homeland and land grabbers have streamed illegally into and around the Indigenous territory a 40,000-square-mile expanse of forest the size of South Korea The patch of forest where Mekranotire used to collect Brazil nuts — a dense canopy of deep golden-brown trees standing almost 100 feet tall — was stripped Loggers have repeatedly entered Kayapó land “Those trees never should have been touched,” says Mekranotire, now 49 and working for the Kabu Institute a nonprofit that helps protect Kayapó land and develop sustainable businesses among its people “We had to fight to hold onto our land and let more trees grow.” Outsiders started arriving in droves in the 1970s with the opening of the federal BR-163 highway, which stretches 1,320 miles from Cuiabá in south-central Brazil to Santarém in the heart of the Amazon. BR-163 parallels Kayapó land and was fully paved by 2020 with the highway providing easy access for millions of tons of the commodity crop to reach Brazilian ports The paving also provided much easier outside access to two important Kayapó reserves, Menkragnoti and Baú, measuring more than 18,000 square miles and 6,000 square miles Illegal loggers and miners who used to arrive in a trickle “The kuben [white men] already had a lot of experience; they knew exactly what they were doing,” he says They told us the highway wouldn’t affect us as Brazil’s nationalist President Jair Bolsonaro continues his push to legalize a broad range of economic and extractive activities on Indigenous land plans are underway for a railway to help transport soybeans from the region’s burgeoning number of farms And even though the Kayapó are one of the strongest and best-known Indigenous groups in the Brazilian Amazon — they have led the fight for Indigenous rights for 40 years — Bolsonaro’s anti-Indigenous policies are posing a significant threat Subscribe to the E360 Newsletter for weekly updates delivered to your inbox. Sign Up “We’re fighting a war,” says Doto Takakire “A war against politicians who want to destroy us and our land.” far south of the Amazon River and in the states of Mato Grosso and Pará Kayapó land is the largest tract of Indigenous territory in Brazil and the largest swath of relatively pristine forest in the Amazon’s southeast a region known as the ”arc of deforestation.” Despite continuing incursions — the Kayapó lost 3 million acres of land on their eastern border to logging and other development in the 1980s and 1990s — the group’s territory retains remarkable biodiversity the Kayapó live in villages on the Xingu River and its tributaries The men fish and hunt animals such as tapir and make trips into the forest to collect Brazil nuts and aerial surveillance data so the Kayapó can patrol their 1,250 miles of border then there would definitely be no more forest at all,” says Renata Pinheiro senior manager for Indigenous people and social policies at Conservation International Brasil The Kayapó’s fight has been part of a larger movement to demand Indigenous land rights in Brazil following centuries of oppression. The implementation of Brazil’s Constitution in 1988, including article 231 which outlines those rights as well as the federal government’s responsibility to demarcate and protect the land mean that those theoretical protections would always work in practice all Indigenous land — Brazil has 305 Indigenous groups — would continue to come under threat whether or not the groups had already completed the slow process of demarcation and official government recognition have continued to impinge upon Indigenous territories The construction of the BR-163 highway was part of the National Integration Plan implemented by Brazil’s military dictatorship — a project designed to bring Indigenous groups under government control Anything and anyone in the way would be removed By the time the highway opened in 1976, many Kayapó had succumbed to outbreaks of disease brought to the region by outsiders, and just 20 percent of the Kayapó living on what would become the Baú reserve survived They no longer had access to the Jamanxim River and lost 1,158 square miles of land to wildcat miners which they agreed to give up in exchange for what would be an empty promise to put an end to invasions of their territory jumping from 4,450 square miles in 2000 to more than 12,580 square miles in 2018 Land grabbers: The growing assault on Brazil’s Indigenous areas. Read more And deforestation on Indigenous land itself — illegal in Brazil under federal law — hasn’t stopped. A recent study from the research institute showed that almost 67,000 acres of forest in the state of Pará were lost to unauthorized logging between August 2019 and July 2020 The region’s ever-expanding network of highways has also “given loggers access to areas that were previously unreachable.” It is also where some of them put pressure on the Kayapó Takakire says he was approached several times by loggers in town Because of his ability to speak to Indigenous people living in Baú and Menkragnoti the loggers thought he could convince the Kayapó to give them permission to work on their land they offered Takakire $10,000 Brazilian reais ($2,000) for his trouble they upped it to $20,000 Brazilian reais ($4,000) “I defend my people’s interests,” Takakire says the railway would run 580 miles between Sinop an important port city for the flow of agricultural commodities in the Amazon The railroad’s main objective: to transport soy Soy production in Brazil is soaring, reaching an estimated 134 million tons last year and making the country the world’s third-largest soy producer. A study published last year noted that soy was responsible for 10 percent of deforestation across South America in the last 20 years and that “the most rapid expansion occurred in the Brazilian Amazon where soybean area increased more than tenfold.” The Kayapó living on the Baú and Menkragnoti reserves don’t need to see these numbers to know that soy is taking over the region The constant flow of trucks carrying soybeans on highway BR-163 makes it obvious knows that the proposed railroad will bring more soy farmers close to Kayapó land 60 percent at levels above what is considered safe Contamination among riverside villagers jumped to 90 percent “We’ve had some babies born with developmental problems,” says Bepdjo Mekragnotire Mining is illegal on Kayapó territory, but legal on adjacent land, with the requirement that the Kayapó are consulted regarding possible environmental and health effects. Nevertheless, mining is rampant where the Kayapó live, occasionally with the involvement of some Kayapó. Rich in gold, the entire region has attracted everything from the smallest wildcat operations to some of the biggest mining giants, including Serabi Gold a company headquartered in the UK that owns and operates two gold mining complexes in the region Ever since Jair Bolsonaro campaigned for president in 2018, vowing to open up Indigenous land to mining and end federal recognition of Indigenous territories, the Kayapó have been feeling the pressure. Since then, the president has repeated his promises several times, saying two months after his election “I will not demarcate one more square centimeter of Indigenous land.” An Amazon defender stands up for her land and her people. Read more I feared that the white men who came to our village were there to kill us and to take what was valuable from our land,” says Bekwyitexo Kayapó chief of the Pukany village on the Menkragnoti reserve I know that they’ve come to kill us in a different way Jill Langlois is an independent journalist based in São Paulo, Brazil. She has been reporting from South America since 2010, writing for publications including National Geographic, The New York Times, Smithsonian Magazine, Al Jazeera, the Los Angeles Times, and the Associated Press. More about Jill Langlois → Never miss an article. Subscribe to the E360 Newsletter →