Zenaida Romero, daughter of Yukpa cacique Sabino Romero (whose situation we have reported extensively before), declared in a radio interview that the Ministry of Indigenous Affairs “doesn’t know what is going on” in the indigenous communities of Sierra de Perijá (in western Venezuela), and that their representative “is lying”. The …
The Global Indigenous Women’s Caucus will be held on Friday 4th May in New York, and LAMMP will be there. The Global Indigenous Women’s Caucus - Conclave Global Para Las Mujeres IndígenasCalling all Indigenous Women of the World engaged in international diplomacy, advocacy and the advancement of the rights of …
According to 4-traders, the administration of President Ollanta Humala in Peru will work to persuade the population of the northern region of Cajamarca that the stalled Minas Conga copper and gold project is viable, a high-level government official said. Environment Minister Manuel Pulgar-Vidal said that the government will aim to …
The president of the Frente de Mujeres Defensoras de la Pachamama has been interviewed by the news agency ADITAL about the competitions for young students from Cuenca and Gualaquiza (Ecuador) which are beng organised for Earth Day on April 22nd. Translation of extracts from the interview (by Diana Mills of …
To celebrate the International Women’s Day, members of the Fundación del Agua attended a meeting for women leaders from the Gran Sabana region in south-eastern Venezuela, with vice-minister Choli Lott from the Ministry for Popular Power.
IACHR Commissioner Dinah Shelton in her capacity as Rapporteur for Guatemala and Rapporteur on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples expressed deep concern for the high levels of violence against women reported in Guatemala. Commissioner Shelton is deeply concerned about the grave human rights situation affecting indigenous peoples in Guatemala, a …