High temperatures, strong winds and low humidity in Paraguay’s Amambay department, where some Indigenous Paĩ Tavyterã peoples live, often caused fires to spread out of control.

Maka Indigenous people march to protest for the recovery of ancestral lands in Asuncion, Paraguay, Feb. 28, 2024. Credit: AP/Jorge Saenz ...

In the South American country of 6.8 million, more than 140,000 are Indigenous people. The latest census from 2022 estimates that around 2,600 Maká are distributed in both urban and rural areas.

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ASUNCIÓN, Paraguay (AP) — Many Maká traditions have slowly faded. Yet a few elders among these Paraguayan Indigenous people recall how their songs imitated birds. “Men used to say that, as ...

Socio-economic geography and the land rights of indigenous peoples in Paraguay. Journal of Social and Economic Development . doi: 10.1007/s40847-024-00347-3 FEEDBACK: Use this form to send a ...

FILE - Maka Indigenous people march to protest for the recovery of ancestral lands in Asuncion, Paraguay, Feb. 28, 2024. (AP Photo/Jorge Saenz, File) ASUNCIÓN, Paraguay (AP) — Many Maká ...

ASUNCIÓN, Paraguay (AP) — Many Maká traditions have slowly faded. Yet a few elders among these Paraguayan Indigenous people recall how their songs imitated birds. “Men used to say that, as ...