YANOMAMI VIOLENCE: A HISTORICAL AND POLITICAL ANALYSIS

The present work seeks to analyze the current situation of the Yanomami people regarding what has led this indigenous population to malnutrition, hunger, loss of their cultural identity, and death. Discussing the management of the Brazilian government and the lack of efficient public policies that intervene in this scenario. The bibliographical research aims to understand how this population reached the current situation that allowed illegal mining to spread throughout their territory, promoting land disputes, river poisoning, and fish death, in addition to the difficulty of survival for this indigenous people due to the increased violence in their lands caused by miners, loggers, and the government's omission that failed to protect them. Despite the lack of public policies and a government plan prioritizing the survival of the Yanomami community, they still seek alternatives to preserve their culture and traditions.