They are gathered in Brasilia to reject a law that restricts their rights to territorial occupations that existed in 1988. From Monday to Friday, thousands of Indigenous people will camp in Brasilia to defend their ancestral land rights and demand greater respect for Amazonian ecosystems. RELATED: The Brazilian Supreme Court Could Imprison Jair Bolsonaro for […]

Thousands of citizens took part in the 31st Peasant, Indigenous, and Popular March. On Thursday, thousands of farmers and Indigenous people marched in Asuncion to demand agrarian reform that would grant them access to land and greater support for rural producers. This marked the third day of protests faced by Paraguayan President Santiago Peña. RELATED: […]

They donated food to Indigenous communities in the state of Parana. On Thursday, the Landless Workers’ Movement (MST) donated 5,000 kilos of food to the Ava Guarani communities in Guaira. This donation came from crops grown in settlements in the state of Parana. RELATED: Brazilian President Promotes Agrarian Reform in New Territories “MST women harvested […]

They also demand justice for the death of a Pataxó man who was killed in the state of Bahia. On Thursday, representatives of the Pataxó and Tupinambá peoples protested in front of the Supreme Court in Brasília to demand justice and protection following the recent killing of a member of the Pataxó ethnic group in […]

While the country faces hunger, President Noboa hands natural resources to foreign firms, the Indigenous Confederation said. On Monday, the Confederation of Indigenous Nationalities of Ecuador (CONAIE) accused President Daniel Noboa of plundering the country’s heritage by granting a concession for the Sacha oil field—which produces 77,000 barrels per day—to a subsidiary of the Canadian […]

‘To govern will mean walking alongside you… with our eyes set on a free, sovereign, and fair Ecuador,” she said. On Tuesday, the Confederation of Indigenous and Peasant Peoples and Organizations of Ecuador (FEI) expressed its support for Luisa Gonzalez, the presidential candidate of the Citizen Revolution (RC), ahead of the runoff election scheduled for […]

Indigenous leader Jones Huala denied that his organization is responsible for wildfires in the Patagonia region. On Wednesday, the government of far-right President Javier Milei announced that it will declare the group Ancestral Mapuche Resistance (RAM) a “terrorist organization.” RELATED: Mapuche Leader Julia Chuñil Remains Missing in Chile “RAM will be declared a terrorist organization. […]

This Latin American country is home to approximately 23 million people who identify themselves as Indigenous. On Tuesday, President Claudia Sheinbaum signed a decree recognizing the rights of Mexico’s Indigenous peoples and establishing the Presidential Commission for Justice Plans for Indigenous and Afro-Mexican Peoples. RELATED: U.S. Troops Not To Enter Mexico to Fight Drug Cartels: […]

She was actively involved in protecting 900 hectares of native forest in the Mafil commune. On Monday, the Escazu Now Foundation filed a criminal complaint with the Los Lagos Court of Guarantee regarding the disappearance of the Mapuche indigenous leader Julia Chuñil. RELATED: Mapuche Leader Hector Llaitul’s Health Deteriorates in a Chilean Prison This 73-year-old […]

‘We are correcting an historic wrong done to the Red River Métis,’ MMF President Chartrand said. On Saturday, Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Gary Anandasangaree was in Winnipeg, the capital city of Manitoba, to finalize the agreement which formally recognizes the Manitoba Métis Federation (MMF) as the government of the Red River Métis. RELATED: Indigenous People Ask […]