Zema criticizes impunity and classifies Brumadinho tragedy as 'mass murder'

A comprehensive study by Fiocruz Minas and the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ) analyzes the living and health conditions of the population of Brumadinho, Minas Gerais, after the disaster caused by the collapse of a dam owned by the mining company Vale. In yet another stage of the research, another alarming situation was recorded: an increase in the rate of detection of metals in the urine of children aged 0 to 6 years old. The disast…

Members of the Movement of People Affected by Dams (MAB) defended on Saturday (January 25, 2025) the need to create a health protocol to monitor the situation of the populations affected by the collapse of the Vale mining company's dam in Brumadinho. The demand comes after a study by Fiocruz (Oswaldo Cruz Foundation) detected an increase in the presence of metals in urine samples of children aged 0 to 6 years old living in the affected region. "…

Those affected protest and ask for a new reparation agreement Six years after the Brumadinho (MG) tragedy, the governor of Minas Gerais, Romeu Zema (Novo), described the episode as “mass murder” during the inauguration of the “Brumadinho Memorial”, in the community of Córrego do Feijão, this Saturday afternoon (25). Six years after the Brumadinho tragedy: those affected protest and ask for a new reparation agreement Memorial marks six years sin…