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Rain Forest Tribe’s Charge of Neglect Is Shrouded by Religion and Politics
| Rain Forest Tribe’s Charge of Neglect Is Shrouded by Religion and Politics |
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| Tuesday, 07 October 2008 | |
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By SIMON ROMERO PUERTO AYACUCHO, Venezuela — Three years after President Hugo Chávez expelled American missionaries from the Venezuelan Amazon, accusing them of using proselytism of remote tribes as a cover for espionage, resentment is festering here over what some tribal leaders say was official negligence that led to the deaths of dozens of indigenous children and adults. READ MORE: http://www.nytimes.com/2008/10/07 |
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