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Bolivian government launches crackdown on Indigenous solidarity protesters
Military and law enforcement have clashed with demonstrators led by predominantl...
Andrew Mathieson 19 May 2026
Peru's largest Indigenous organisation takes stand against illegal mining as nation votes
Peruvians headed to the polls on Sunday to elect a new president and Congress, b...
Steve Grattan 13 Apr 2026
Chile’s biggest Indigenous group fears the return of the hard right
The Mapuches, Chile's biggest Indigenous group, have endured centuries of battle...
Indigenous community affected as Peru landslide sinks boats, kills 12 in Amazon region
At least 12 people have died, 20 injured and approximately 50 still missing afte...
Giovanni Torre 3 Dec 2025
Indigenous protesters defend actions as COP30 talks roll on
Indigenous protesters have defended charging the gates of Brazil's COP30 climate...
Brazilian Indigenous protestors storm COP30 climate summit in stand for their land

Brazilian Indigenous protesters have forced their way into the COP30 climate summit venue and clashed with security guards at the entrance. The protesters demanded access to the UN compound where thou...

Bolivian Indigenous nation wins 20-year legal battle, but their struggle is not over

In July, after a legal battle lasting more than two decades, the Tacana II Indigenous people in Bolivia obtained a legal title to their ancestral land, but their struggle is far from over.

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Nov 11, 2025
BHP champions Indigenous Cultural Exchange in Santiago

BHP fostered an opportunity to bridge Indigenous cultures in Australia and Chile through a memorable event held in Santiago last week. VP of Corporate Affairs for BHP in Latin America, René Mug...

Maria Marouchtchak Maria Marouchtchak Jun 24, 2025
“We are capable of anything”: First Nations leaders unite in Chile to share culture and strength

Since 2021, Chile has celebrated the diversity of its nation through the commemoration of National Indigenous Peoples' Day. Held on June 20 this year, the date depends on winter solstice in the Southe...

Maria Marouchtchak Maria Marouchtchak Jun 24, 2025
Peruvian Indigenous leaders fight to protect the Amazon

Indigenous leaders from the Peruvian Amazon calling for Peru's government to stop oil and gas projects in their territory took their case to the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights this month.

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Mar 25, 2025
Biden meets with Indigenous leaders in Amazon ahead of G20 summit in Rio de Janeiro

President Joe Biden has visited the Amazon rainforest where he met with Indigenous leaders ahead of the G20 summit in Rio de Janeiro. Biden flew from Lima, Peru, to Manaus, Brazil, the largest city in...

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Jarrett Renshaw Nov 18, 2024
'marramarra: Indigenous artists making history visible' tells powerful Indigenous stories from around the world

In marramarra: Indigenous artists making history visible, out 1 November, Indigenous artists, Elders and communities across the world tell their stories on their own terms through conversations, bilin...

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Oct 23, 2024
Indigenous art and artefacts from Peru to stun in Sydney

Australian Museum's cultural blockbuster Machu Picchu and the Golden Empires of Peru will be exclusively hosted in Sydney from Saturday 23 November.

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Oct 8, 2024
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