Amazon in 5 minutes: oil in the Amazon River and a prize for a chief from Pará

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This Friday, Amazon in 5 minutes brings you a summary of the main news stories about the Amazon Rainforest that took place between January 26 and February 1. This week's highlights are: - Oil exploration project at the mouth of the Amazon River has maximum environmental impact, according to Ibama; - Katia Silene Tonkyre, the first female chief of the Gavião da Montanha people, wins an international award for preserving the Amazon rainforest; - Forest fires in Colombia have already destroyed at least 17,000 hectares of forest. In a call with Lula, the Colombian president suggests the creation of a regional fire prevention station. This program is produced by Amazônia Latitude. For more information, visit http://amazonialatitude.com