This Sunday, Anderson Cooper takes “The Whole Story” to the Amazon rainforest, exploring the intersection of technology and tradition in a remote indigenous community. “The Wired Amazon” follows CNN correspondent Paton Walsh as he embeds with activists working to bring high-speed internet, via Elon Musk’s Starlink, to the Kanamari people.
The episode examines the potential impact of this technological leap, weighing the benefits of connectivity against the possible disruption to a way of life that has remained relatively untouched by the modern world. As internet access arrives in this protected land where Brazil meets Peru, the program considers how it might reshape the Kanamari community.
Produced by CNN’s Emmy Award-winning long-form storytelling team, “The Wired Amazon” explores both the practical effects and the larger cultural implications of introducing technology that has already transformed Western life to a community living largely outside its reach. Walsh provides a human perspective, giving a voice to the Kanamari as they consider this double-edged sword of progress. Tune in to CNN this Sunday, May 4th at 8:00 PM ET to see how the story unfolds.
