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In Brazilian Amazon, a 1,000-mile voyage so people can vote

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Amazonas, Brazil's biggest state, is triple the size of California yet has only about one-third the population of greater Los Angeles. More than half its cities can't be reached at all by road, and some are hundreds of kilometers from the state capital, Manaus. Logistics pose a challenge even in Manaus, a sprawling municipality of 2.2 million people.

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The Hindu

In Brazilian Amazon, a 1,000-mile voyage so people can vote

In most democracies, citizens go to the polls. But in Brazil’s sparsely populated Amazon region, the polls often go to the voters

2 years ago·India

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Associated Press News

In Brazilian Amazon, a 1,000-mile voyage so people can vote

MANAUS, Brazil (AP) — In most democracies, citizens go to the polls. But in Brazil’s sparsely populated Amazon region, the polls often go to the voters. Most people in the vast rainforest live in urban areas, but thousands reside in tiny villages several days from the nearest city by boat.

2 years ago·United States

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Hindustan Times

In Brazilian Amazon, a 1,000-mile voyage so people can vote

Amazonas, Brazil’s biggest state, is triple the size of California yet has only about one-third the population of greater Los Angeles.

2 years ago·New Delhi, India

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abc News

In Brazilian Amazon, a 1,000-mile voyage so people can vote

Sunday is election day in Brazil

2 years ago·United States

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KRDO

In Brazilian Amazon, a 1,000-mile voyage so people can vote

By EDMAR BARROS and FABIANO MAISONNAVEMANAUS, Brazil (AP) — Sunday is election day in Brazil. In the Amazon region, many Indigenous people live days away from the nearest town where there is a voting center. But the nation addressed that challenge years ago, thanks in large part to Indigenous advocate Bruno Pereira, who was murdered earlier this year. Pereira created a system for voting machines to travel to Indigenous villages, rather than vice…

2 years ago·Colorado Springs, United States

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Winnipeg Free Press

In Brazilian Amazon, a 1,000-mile voyage so people can vote

MANAUS, Brazil (AP) — In most democracies, citizens go to the polls. But in Brazil’s sparsely populated Amazon region, the polls often go to the voters. Most people in the […]

2 years ago·Winnipeg, Canada

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