An Indigenous community in Brazil is celebrating an environmental win.
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Protesters occupied a Cargill port facility on the Tapajos River, after plans to open up Amazon waterways to more private shipping.
Grains such as soy and corn are moved on the river before export.
But the protesters said it would impact water quality and fishing they rely on to survive.
Now the government has backed down and revoked the decree.
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