In the verdant heart of the Amazon lies Igarapé-Miri, the self-proclaimed açaí capital of the world. As the globe’s insatiable appetite for this purple superfruit continues to grow, the city rides a wave of prosperity. Yet beneath this vibrant veneer, a darker narrative of rampant poverty, inadequate infrastructure, and thriving organized crime unfolds. Barely 150 […]
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