Peru: the spiral of a never-ending crisis

Written by Laura Pérez Portela on 20 May 2022.

BY ANA MARÍA VIDAL CARRASCO FOR DEBATES INDÍGENAS

The crisis we are experiencing is not new. It would seem that we had already hit rock bottom and that we

Historic mobilization of Indigenous Peoples in Brazil

Written by Laura Pérez Portela on 13 May 2022.

BY INDIANARA RAMIRES MACHADO FOR DEBATES INDÍGENAS

As never before, leaders from all over the country came together for a show of force

Mexico's War on Drugs as a Policy of Social Reorganization

Written by Laura Pérez Portela on 06 May 2022.

BY ANA ESTHER CECEÑA AND DAVID BARRIOS FOR DEBATES INDÍGENAS

Despite its biodiversity, cultural richness and strategic geographic location, the "war on drugs" has

Drug trafficking in Colombia undermines the foundations of Indigenous autonomy

Written by Laura Pérez Portela on 02 May 2022.

BY MARCELA VELASCO FOR DEBATES INDÍGENAS

Drug trafficking penetrates Indigenous communities, persecuting their leaders, and co-opting the youngest members.

The tourism industry and drug trafficking in Mexico: from the perspective of the Mayan Peoples

Written by Laura Pérez Portela on 29 April 2022.

BY ANGEL SULUB FOR DEBATES INDÍGENAS

Before the advance of the presence of the State, the Maya Máasewáal nation lived in times of abundance.

Indigenous Peoples of Latin America in the Light of Drug Trafficking

Written by Laura Pérez Portela on 26 April 2022.

BY GILBERTO LÓPEZ Y RIVAS FOR DEBATES INDÍGENAS

Organized crime pressures communities to grow poppy and marijuana. The strategy

Plurinationality and the Chilean constituent process: container and content for a space in dispute

Written by Laura Pérez Portela on 22 April 2022.

 BY JUAN CARLOS CAYO RIVERA AND CONSTANZA MONTECINOS PANIAGUA FOR DEBATES INDÍGENAS

The new Constitution will establish the guidelines

Constituent process in Chile: the challenge of communicating to Indigenous Peoples

Written by Laura Pérez Portela on 18 April 2022.

BY LEYLA NORIEGA ZEGARRA FOR DEBATES INDÍGENAS

In Chile, communication from an Indigenous perspective is absent in the mass media. In the face of racist

The Rapa Nui People and the constituent process

Written by Laura Pérez Portela on 08 April 2022.

BY TIARE AGUILERA HEY FOR DEBATES INDÍGENAS

After 130 years of systematic breaches with the Agreement of Wills, the Constitutional Convention has opened

Indigenous Peoples in the Chilean constituent process

Written by Laura Pérez Portela on 04 April 2022.

BY HERNANDO SILVA AND JOSÉ AYLWIN FOR DEBATES INDÍGENAS

The election of the Mapuche constituent member Elisa Loncón as President was a

Possibilities of dialogue between the Chilean state and the Mapuche people

Written by Laura Pérez Portela on 29 March 2022.

BY JOSÉ AYLWIN AND PABLO POLICZER FOR DEBATES INDÍGENAS

After Gabriel Boric's call for a peaceful solution to the conflict in

The Pathalgari Movement for Adivasi autonomy: a revolution of India’s Indigenous Peoples

Written by Laura Pérez Portela on 11 March 2022.

BY GLADSON DUNGDUNG FOR DEBATES INDÍGENAS

The Adivasis of India have been fighting for the protection of their collective right to

Indigenous autonomies in Latin America

Written by Laura Pérez Portela on 04 March 2022.

BY ASIER MARTÍNEZ DE BRINGAS FOR DEBATES INDÍGENAS

The struggles for the processes of autonomy building have gained prominence in Latin America.

An invitation to a dialogue on sovereignty in the Americas

Written by Laura Pérez Portela on 25 February 2022.

BY MIGUEL GONZÁLEZ FOR DEBATES INDÍGENAS

The processes of indigenous territorial autonomy as an exercise of self-determination are today a

Colombia–Venezuela: the Wayúu face poverty and violence

Written by Laura Pérez Portela on 10 December 2021.

BY CARLOS SALAMANCA VILLAMIZAR FOR DEBATES INDÍGENAS.

Marked by trade since colonial times, the Indigenous people of La Guajira live along the

Leco indigenous people in Bolivia being slowly poisoned with mercury

Written by Laura Pérez Portela on 06 December 2021.

BY KAREN GIL FOR DEBATES INDÍGENAS.

Over the last few years, mining activities in the Kaka River have intensified and the use of mercury to

El lento envenenamiento de los indígenas lecos por mercurio en Bolivia

Written by Laura Pérez Portela on 02 December 2021.

POR KAREN GIL PARA DEBATES INDÍGENAS. 

En los últimos años se intensificaron las actividades mineras en el río Kaka y se incrementó el uso

Gold mining in Khakasia and its impact on the lives of the Shors

Written by Laura Pérez Portela on 28 November 2021.

BY ANTI-DISCRIMINATION CENTRE MEMORIAL (ADC) FOR DEBATES INDÍGENAS

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Brazil's colonial dilemma: gold mining and deforestation in the Amazon

Written by Laura Pérez Portela on 25 November 2021.

BY MARÍA DE LOURDES ALCANTARA FOR DEBATES INDÍGENAS

 
Encroachment onto Indigenous Lands has increased under Jair Bolsonaro’s government and

Mining activity in the Peruvian Amazon is impoverishing the Arakbut Indigenous People

Written by Laura Pérez Portela on 21 November 2021.

BY JAIME CORISEPA NERI FOR DEBATES INDÍGENAS.

Impacts of Gold Mining on Wapichan Wiizi

Written by Laura Pérez Portela on 12 November 2021.

By IMMACULATA CASIMERO, TONY JAMES AND JUDY WINTER FOR DEBATES INDÍGENAS

In the name of development gold mining is destroying our environment, affecting

A nation without ethnicity: the Rwandan reconciliation model

Written by Laura Pérez Portela on 29 October 2021.

BY ANNA KAMANZI FOR DEBATES INDÍGENAS.

The devastating genocide against the Tutsi claimed the lives of more than 800,000 Tutsi, moderate Hutu, and Twa

Lessons from the Implementation of the Chittagong Hill Tracts Accord

Written by Laura Pérez Portela on 20 October 2021.

BY DEVASISH ROY FOR DEBATES INDÍGENAS.

With almost 24 years passed since the signing of the Chittagong Hill Tracts Accord, its

Reconciliation between Germany and Namibia: towards reparation of the first genocide of the 20th century

Written by Laura Pérez Portela on 12 October 2021.

BY ROBERTO HITCHCOCK AND MELINDA KELLY FOR DEBATES INDÍGENAS. 

The

The growing education gap in post-coup Myanmar

Written by Laura Pérez Portela on 23 September 2021.

BY KHAI RING FOR DEBATES INDÍGENAS.

On 1st February 2021, the Burmese Military –known as the Tatmadaw– staged a coup d’etat and arrested the elected

Colombian State failing the wayúu children of La Guajira

Written by Laura Pérez Portela on 16 September 2021.

BY JOANNA BARNEY FOR DEBATES INDÍGENAS. 

Despite this Caribbean region’s natural wealth, Wayuu children in La Guajira are dying of hunger and

Indigenous youth in detention in México

Written by Laura Pérez Portela on 11 September 2021.

BY ELENA AZAOLA FOR DEBATES INDÍGENAS.

Unable to understand Spanish language, not provided with an opportunity to defend themselves in

Indigenous Peoples fighting for their rights on the streets of Brasilia

Written by Laura Pérez Portela on 01 September 2021.

BY RICARDO VERDUM FOR DEBATES INDÍGENAS.

In August, ahead of the Federal Supreme Court’s decision regarding the Ibirama - La Klãnõ indigenous

Building alliances in pandemic times: the Zapatista journey through Europe

Written by Laura Pérez Portela on 30 August 2021.

Oil drilling damage, prior consultation and environmental conservation in Peru

Written by Laura Pérez Portela on 24 August 2021.

BY PUINAMUDT FOR DEBATES INDÍGENAS

Oil exploitation in the region of Loreto has affected the environment, the roles of the ecosystems, health,

Bolivia: the Multiethnic Indigenous Territory’s struggle for autonomy

Written by Laura Pérez Portela on 20 August 2021.

BY CATALINA RIVADENEIRA CANEDO FOR DEBATES INDÍGENAS

While awaiting a referendum to approve their statute and initiate the new

Threats to indigenous peoples living in isolation in Brazil

Written by IWGIA Assistant on 22 July 2021.

BY CONRADO OCTAVIO FOR DEBATES INDÍGENAS.

The Brazilian Amazon has the largest number of peoples living in

Chile: “The Constitution must recognize Indigenous Peoples by means of a Plurinational State”

Written by Laura Pérez Portela on 28 June 2021.

BY PAULINA ACEVEDO

Luis Jiménez Cáceres was elected as a Constitutional Assembly Member for the Aymara people. His Aymara roots come from the regions of Arica and Parinacota (Guallatire Community) and Tarapacá (Chiapa Community). A lawyer specializing in the human rights of

The time of Buen Vivir in Chile: power returns to its legitimate owners

Written by Laura Pérez Portela on 22 June 2021.

The results of Chile’s elections for the Constitutional Convention marked a breaking point in the country’s history. At the same time as the particracy is demolished and the political class defeated, the epicenter of decision-making finds its way back to the people. Right now, indigenous

Opening a path to plurinationality: Chile’s Constitutional Convention and native peoples

Written by IWGIA Assistant on 18 June 2021.

The election of members to the country’s Constituent Assembly reflected a tremendous turning point in Chile’s political history. In addition to the 17 seats reserved for Indigenous Peoples, four Indigenous members were elected through regular constituencies and there was gender parity among

Afro-Colombians and the national strike: indignation and resistance to racism and hate crimes

Written by IWGIA Assistant on 15 June 2021.

Racial inequality, the legacy of enslavement and colonialism, flourished in the intensity of the armed conflict and has become even more stark with the pandemic. Afro-Colombians who were forced to move from rural areas to large cities suffer discrimination and social ill-treatment. As

Ethnicities, bodies and freedoms destroyed in social protest in Southwest Colombia

Written by IWGIA Assistant on 07 June 2021.

Peaceful and anonymous protests have broken out simultaneously in hundreds of cities and towns around Colombia. The main protagonists are young people of different origins and backgrounds who have decided to form the mouthpiece for the widespread malaise of a country ravaged by an immutable

The cost of fighting for Indigenous people and environmental rights in Russia

Written by IWGIA Assistant on 31 May 2021.

Coal mining is destroying the forests of Siberia. Contamination of the taiga and rivers is harming the Shor people, who live from hunting, gathering and fishing. Anyone who stands up to the government and companies in defence of the right to nature suffers threats and harassment.

Community Gender Emergency: Indigenous women's response to multiple forms of violence and territorial dispossession in Mexico

Written by IWGIA Assistant on 25 May 2021.

For decades, organized Indigenous women have wondered why some deaths in Mexico are more visible than others. Who decides which bodies matter? It’s time to start talking about the violence perpetrated against us, Indigenous women. From within our community organizations, we are working to

Peru’s elections: a country in search of its identity

Written by IWGIA Assistant on 18 May 2021.

Pedro Castillo's first-round victory surprised the country and the region. The rural teacher has an ability to represent the Indigenous and peasant identity while also personifying a discourse of change. As the run-off approaches, Keiko Fujimori has been unable to shake off her father's image

Indigenous governor murdered in Colombia: the limits of the Nasa People’s resistance

Written by IWGIA Assistant on 17 May 2021.

The young Indigenous governor of Cauca was murdered for her decision to expel legal and illegal armed actors from the territory and put an end to illicit crops. After her murder, the “Minga indígena hacia adentro” organized collective action in a demonstration of their autonomy and governance.

Philippines: false accusations, persecution and imprisonment of Indigenous women

Written by IWGIA Assistant on 11 May 2021.

Rachel Mariano and Betty Belén, Indigenous women and human rights advocates share their incarceration stories due to trumped-up charges and evidence. The cause of their persecution is clear: they defend their ancestral lands. Because of their activities, their families and communities also

Aboriginal people in Australia: the most imprisoned people on Earth

Written by IWGIA Assistant on 22 April 2021.

Aboriginal incarceration rates are much higher than the general Australian population. Moreover, Indigenous women represent 34% of the total number of inmates. As if this wasn’t enough, the legal and welfare systems are removing Indigenous children from their families and culture, serving as a

Premature deaths and prison violences in Mexico: imprisoned Indigenous women and structural racism

Written by IWGIA Assistant on 06 April 2021.

By delving into the lives and premature deaths of four members of the Hermanas en la Sombra Editorial Collective, the author shares her insights on her 12 years long-work with Indigenous women in prison: the racism that exists in prisons, the concealment of ethnic profiles during jail

Latin America: criminalization of Indigenous and environmental advocates increases

Written by IWGIA Assistant on 06 April 2021.

In the middle of a climate crisis, those who advocate for the environment are persecuted for exercising their right to social protest. As guardians of nature, Indigenous people are the most affected. On many occasions, economic groups use the State’s power to take away legitimacy and

The man-woman among America’s indigenous peoples

Written by Laura Pérez Portela on 01 June 2020.

BY ÓSCAR GONZÁLEZ GÓMEZ FOR DEBATES INDÍGENAS

The global LGBTTTIQA+ movement’s historical struggle against the criminalization, pathologizing and discrimination of their identities has had a significant impact on different nation states, to the degree of civil rights