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Senator confirms death of a young man during a bombing in Colombia

Published on: July 8, 2021
12:01

Bogota, Jul 8 (Prensa Latina) Senator from the Alternative Indigenous and Social Movement, Feliciano Valencia, on Thursday confirmed the death of a 17-year-old boy after the bombing by the Army of Colombia of a FARC dissident camp.

Bolivia condemns murders of indigenous children in Canada

Published on: July 3, 2021
15:17

La Paz, Jul 3 (Prensa Latina) The leader of the Movement for Socialism (MAS), the ruling force in Bolivia, Evo Morales, on Saturday condemned the murders of indigenous children in religious boarding schools in Canada.

Venezuela’s indigenous peoples ready to nominate candidates

Published on: July 1, 2021
07:16

Caracas, Jul 1 (Prensa Latina) The indigenous peoples of Venezuela on Thursday are reviewing the final details to develop on July 2 and 3 the nomination of candidates for the November regional and municipal elections.

Brazil gov’t authorizes use of national force on indigenous land

Published on: June 14, 2021
13:46

Brasilia, Jun 14 (Prensa Latina) The Brazilian Government on Monday authorized the use of the National Public Security Force in the Yanomami indigenous territory, in the country's northern region, scene of armed conflicts between illegal miners and indigenous people.

Misak people in Colombia calls for right to life

Published on: June 12, 2021
12:39

Bogota, Jun 12 (Prensa Latina) The Misak indigenous people of Colombia called for respect to its rights, territories and ancestral culture during a demonstration on the grounds of the monument to Christopher Columbus and Queen Isabella the Catholic in Bogota.

ELN rejects murder of indigenous leader in Colombia

Published on: June 10, 2021
17:16

Bogota, Jun 10 (Prensa Latina) The National Liberation Army (ELN) on Thursday repudiated the murder of the authority of the Nasa people Argenis Yatacue and her husband, at the entrance of the municipality of Corinto in the Colombian department of Cauca.

Women’s Summit in Bolivia focusses on climate change, survival

Published on: May 27, 2021
09:39

La Paz, (Prensa Latina) The first Summit of Indigenous Women of Abya Yala (Latin America), organized in Bolivia, debates as of this Thursday issues on climate change and guarantees for survival and nutrition of humanity.

Ecuador’s indigenous peoples support candidate Arauz

Published on: April 4, 2021
12:40

Quito, Apr 4 (Prensa Latina) The Confederation of Indigenous Peoples and Nationalities of Ecuador (Conaie, in Spanish) joined the organizations that support the progressive presidential candidate Andres Arauz for the runoff scheduled for April 11.

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