Illegal Miners Trapped in South African Mine Shaft

Hundreds of illegal miners known as 'zama-zamas' are trapped underground in a disused mine shaft in Stilfontein, South Africa, surviving on a mixture of toothpaste and toilet paper. They are refusing to resurface due to fear of arrest and deportation. Recent efforts are being made to rescue them.

Yanomami Indigenous People Seeking Support from Pope Francis

A Yanomami representative met with Pope Francis to seek support for Brazilian President Lula's efforts to protect indigenous people from illegal miners in the Amazon rainforest. The Pope agreed to talk to Lula and address the threats of water poisoning and deforestation in the Yanomami territory.