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The Shuar people fighting on two fronts in the Amazon
By: Inti Cartuche Vacacela
Date: 1 February 2017
Source: Open Democracy
Shuar means the people. Today, this indigenous people living in present-day Ecuador and Peru, are continuing their fight against the colonial state and the extractivist capitalism.
Indigenous federation sues Peru over new national park
By: David Hill
Date: 31 Januarty 2017
Source: The Guardian
Oil and gas concession overlaps 1.3m hectare “protected area” inhabited by indigenous peoples in “isolation”
Colombia FARC rebels gather to disarm, ELN eye peace
Date: 31 January 2017
Source: World Bulletin
The country's last active group, the ELN, said meanwhile the government had begun releasing certain detainees to clear the way for peace talks with that force, too.
Colombia said FARC rebels will finish mustering in demobilization zones Tuesday to begin a historic disarmament process ending a half-century conflict.
Marginal farmer gives up land for Mallannasagar project, ends life
By: R. Avadhani
Date: 30 January 2017
Source: The Hindu
Dispossessed by the proposed Mallannasagar project, owner of half an acre land loses confidence and is pushed to take the extreme step
New law a glimmer of hope for women's land rights in Mali
By: Soumaila Diarra
Date: 30 January 2017
Source: Reuters
W earing a long white tunic covered with bright-coloured patterns, Aminata Berthe bends to water a plot of lettuce with a can in this village near Bamako, the Malian capital.
Measures Are Proposed to Address Violence in Mapuche Land in Chile
By: Orlando Milesi
Date: 26 Janaury 2017
Source: Inter Press Service
The lands where the Mapuche indigenous people live in southern Chile are caught up in a spiral of violence, which a presidential commission is setting out to stop with 50 proposals, such as the constitutional recognition of indigenous people and their representation in parliament, in a first shift in the government´s treatment of native peoples.
UN Recognizes Ecuador, Bolivia for Support of Indigenous Rights
Date: 27 January 2017
Source: Telesur