I agree there is an assumption that we have not contacted them. I think they probably know about the outside world by talking with other tribes. They do not want contact with the outside world. Who can blame them really. I think Brazil is right to try and protect them but I noticed that none of the news article mentions another issue that is a cause for cutting down forest and making roads. It's called Oil... American companies have realized that there is Oil, black gold texas tea in that there Jungle. They mention logging but I wonder if the real reason for the logging and road building is to pave the way for oil companies to drill for oil. It's happened in Peru, Ecaudor and other south american locations.
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I agree there is an assumption that we have not contacted them. I think they probably know about the outside world by talking with other tribes. They do not want contact with the outside world. Who can blame them really. I think Brazil is right to try and protect them but I noticed that none of the news article mentions another issue that is a cause for cutting down forest and making roads. It's called Oil... American companies have realized that there is Oil, black gold texas tea in that there Jungle. They mention logging but I wonder if the real reason for the logging and road building is to pave the way for oil companies to drill for oil. It's happened in Peru, Ecaudor and other south american locations.