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The Indigenous women changing the course of their communities

By Astrid Arellano Indigenous women leaders don’t only sustain life in their territories; they are also active defenders of ...
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Indigenous guardians protecting the Amazon Trapeze continue to face challenges

Olegario Sánchez Pinto, 74, wakes up at 7 a.m. every day to complete all the tasks he must perform as a member of the ...
Yahoo

Colombia takes regional lead in Indigenous self-government, raising hopes for Amazon protection

FILE - People maneuver by boat through the low water levels of a tributary that connects with the Amazon River, in Isla de la Fantasia, on the outskirts of Leticia, Colombia, Oct. 20, 2024. (AP ...
UNHCR

UNHCR urges armed groups to leave Colombia's indigenous people alone

BOGOTA, Colombia, August 9 (UNHCR) - Until 1988 the outside world knew nothing of the existence of the Nukak, a small tribe of nomadic hunter-gatherers who have lived in the vast rainforests of ...
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Inside the Indigenous ‘Land Back’ Movement in Colombia

Colombia’s 2016 peace agreement with the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, or FARC, promised to usher in peace and restore lands to the people most affected by conflict, including Indigenous ...
Newsday

In Colombia, Indigenous youth seek to protect land. They have to escape violence to do it

LAS DELICIAS, Colombia — Adriana Pazu wiped away tears as she remembered a colleague who was shot dead earlier this year by an armed dissident group for defending their land. Pazu, an Indigenous ...
UNHCR

Colombia: World Indigenous Day

To mark World Indigenous Day tomorrow, ( Wednesday) UNHCR in Colombia will call on all armed groups in the country to keep the country's indigenous population out of the armed conflict and respect the ...