Bolivia’s main labor federation presented an eight-point agenda for national pacification while maintaining protests and demanding a formal response from the government.

Brazil has created its first Indigenous federal university, expanding access to higher education and placing Indigenous leadership at the center of the institution.

The violence toward minorities seeks to prevent a left-wing victory in the May presidential elections. On Wednesday, the Regional Indigenous Council of Cauca (CRIC) declared a permanent humanitarian emergency in Popayan to activate immediate protection mechanisms against the siege by illegal armed groups. RELATED: Colombia Vote: Cepeda Warns Of Armed Pressure On Voters Edinson Ramos, […]

Authorities Urged to Investigate Murder of Makaguan Governor Reinaldo Campos. On Wednesday, the Office in Colombia of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights condemned the killing of Reinaldo Jose Campos, governor of an Indigenous reserve of the Makaguan people in the municipality of Tame. RELATED: Indigenous Peoples Gather in Brasilia for ‘Free Land’ […]

They face existential risks from deforestation, illegal activity, and settler encroachment. On March 1, the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) granted precautionary measures to the Kakataibo Indigenous people living in voluntary isolation in Peru’s Amazon, finding they are in a serious situation due to the intervention of business interests and settlers in their territory. […]

They set up a protest camp in front of the Cargill port in Santarem. On Friday, Uruguayan journalist Raul Zibechi published an article in the online review From Below (“Desde Abajo”) warning about the possible privatization of rivers in Brazil. RELATED: Crops To Put 9.2 Million Ha of Amazon Rainforest at Risk His report comes […]

“Ecuador’s historical experience demonstrates that this path has deepened inequality, criminalized territorial defense, and exacerbated social and environmental impacts,” Conaie stated.

On Tuesday, the Senate approved a constitutional amendment to include the Temporary Framework in the constitution, a move that seeks to protect that regulation.

They reaffirmed support for President Maduro and the Bolivarian Revolution. On Sunday, Venezuelan social leaders concluded the national plenary of the Constituent Process of Indigenous Peoples. From Diego Ibarra Square in Caracas, they raised their voices to the world, demanding peace and respect for Venezuela’s sovereignty. RELATED: Venezuela December celebrations: 5 joyful signs of hope […]

On October 27, 1492, Christopher Columbus reached the shores of Cuba, believing he had arrived in Asia. More than five centuries later, the island reflects on that moment as the beginning of a long and complex transformation.