Participants at The Second Latin American Exchange of Fishermen and Fisherwomen Against the Exploitation of the Sea. Photographs: Valda Noguiera

Brazil’s Quilombos Are Fighting to Save Their Waters From Pollution

The descendants of escaped slaves are claiming their stake against big corporations

Bold as her red lip, Eliete Paraguassu glides in wearing a coordinating set as she directs us to a pier on a picturesque beach in São Tomé de Paripe, Bahia where we embark on a cruise of a different kind to All…