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People look at pirarucus, largest freshwater fish in South America, after police confiscated fish from poachers in Manaus
17 Sep 2008
Source: Reuters
 
People look at a catch of pirarucus, the largest freshwater fish in South America, after police confiscated 66 of the fish from poachers who were transporting them to a market in the city of Manaus, capital of the Brazilia Amazon region, September 17, 2008. Pirarucu fishing is prohibited in the wild in Brazil except in areas where the fish is farmed. REUTERS/Antonio Menezes-A Critica (BRAZIL). BRAZIL OUT. NO COMMERCIAL OR EDITORIAL SALES IN BRAZIL.
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Brazilian Indians from the Pataxo tribe, pay tribute to Pataxo Indian Galdino who was burned alive in a bus stop 11 years ago, at the square of the Indian, in Brasilia ...




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