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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 communities rally as COP30 stews over fossil fuels and final deal
United Nations climate talks are nearing the midway point, with countries still...
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...

PULiiMA 2025 unveils dynamic program: A global gathering of language, culture, and innovation

The PULiiMA 2025 Indigenous Languages and Technology Conference has proudly unveiled its full program agenda, promising three powerful days of "inspiration, collaboration, and cultural celebration" fr...

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Jul 25, 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
AIATSIS International Delegation unites Indigenous voices from Latin America and Australia

As the sun set on the 2025 AIATSIS Summit on Larrakia Country, the final days of the gathering left a legacy far beyond the conference halls.

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Nicole Brown Jun 6, 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
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
Historic agreement signed between Native Women’s Association of Canada and Central American Nations

The Native Women's Association of Canada's (NWAC) has signed a "ground-breaking" Memorandum of Understanding with the General Secretariat of the Central American Integration System (SG-SICA).

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre May 31, 2023
Indigenous chief recovering after assassination attempt in Brazil's "Palm Oil War"

A prominent Indigenous leader in Brazil is recovering after being shot in the head as part of the bloody "Palm Oil war" being waged in the country.

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre May 29, 2023
Brazil's president declares six new indigenous reserves, granting First Peoples exclusive control of their resources

Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has declared six new indigenous reserves, banning mining and restricting commercial farming in the areas.

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre May 23, 2023
Vatican formally repudiates "Doctrine of Discovery", which gave the Church's blessing to colonisation

The Vatican formally repudiated the Doctrine of Discovery on Thursday, the principles established by 15th century papal bulls which gave the church's approval to the theft of land and slaughter and en...

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Mar 31, 2023
Brazil's new government continues campaign to drive illegal miners out of Yanomami territory

Brazilian government forces are undertaking a mass operation to drive illegal gold miners out of a remote region of the Amazon rainforest, which belongs to the Yanomami indigenous nation.

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Feb 16, 2023
Wampis Nation makes a stand for Indigenous autonomy at COP15

The Wampis Nation in Peru has faced depredations from colonialism and capitalism for hundreds of years, and have been fighting back for just as long.

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Dec 27, 2022
Indigenous self determination the key to struggle against ongoing colonialism

Indigenous rights in the Americas are a sensitive issue, given the history of genocide and exploitation by European imperial powers and the colonial states they left behindBut a recent incident in Bra...

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Dean Foley Dec 12, 2022
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