Brazil, Dust and Fire | Deadliest Journeys

life. This time saving her from the sand is just a formality. To avoid another disaster, these good Samaritans run six miles on the safest part of the road. After several days of hardship, Chacao will finally be reunited with his family. Crossing the Jalapao or Northeast is an achievement in itself. Not all stops mean problems. After 12 hours of almost non-stop travel, Evandro and his passengers find themselves like outcasts in front of an oasis. A car in good condition would take half the time to travel the same distance. None of these passengers will outshine Evandro and his old motor.

Solidarity is key in this expanse of wild land. In Christian's words, everyone deserves a little happiness. He owes a lot of thanks to the old car. Without it, he would never have been able to take home the shingles to finish the roof. Here they are practically all in one piece. Despite appearances, Christian's life is a struggle. After his divorce, he went into debt to build his own house for his four children. The northeastern region is home to almost half of the country's 50 million people who live below the poverty line. It is also one of the driest areas.

Water scarcity creates a mass exodus of farmers. To prevent millions of people from moving to slums in major cities, more than 4,000 tankers travel across the country to fill the tanks of drought-stricken villages. After waiting three days on the side of the road, Geraldo never received the part to fix his truck, but he managed to fix it. Living in the mountains, 200 indigenous people of the Butiguara tribe depend on loaded trucks to survive. Although the State is responsible, each villager pays his or her share. Forty-seven dollars for eight thousand liters, enough for a family of five and some livestock for a month.

Much of Brazil is threatened by

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s, intensive agriculture and drought. Faced with this scourge of climate change, people are making their voices heard. A country can always count on its greatest strength, a nation that does not give up, consumed by an unwavering faith in a better future.