2023
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Question
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Which country declared a medical emergency in the Yanomami territory following reports of child deaths from malnutrition?
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Brazil
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Bahamas
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Benin
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Bangladesh
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Brazil declares emergency over deaths of Yanomami children from malnutrition | Reuters.
Detailed explanation-2: -Yanomami territory, which spans the Brazilian states of Roraima and Amazonas, is supposed to be a protected reservation where mining is illegal. But miners have flooded the area over the last several years as gold prices boomed, stripping the natural environment and in some cases driving away vital health workers.
Detailed explanation-3: -History. The first report of the Yanomami to the Northern world is from 1654, when a Spanish expedition under Apolinar Diez de la Fuente visited some Ye’kuana people living on the Padamo River.
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