Indigenous groups demand coca leaves be legalized. Will the world listen?
Colombia's president says cocaine is "no worse" than whiskey as global efforts to "decolonize" the plant spread ...
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More Indigenous peoples request consultation as controversial road paves through Peru’s Amazon
An ongoing federal highway project that will cross through protected areas and Indigenous lands in Peru’s Amazon is facing ...
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Brazil has 119 indigenous groups in isolation
A new book by the Indigenous Studies Missionary Council—a Christian organization that works to defend the rights and autonomy ...
The Colombian powerhouse behind some of streaming’s biggest hits
TWO OF THE biggest Latin American television shows of recent years have depicted Colombia. One, “Narcos” (2015-17), showed the country at its worst: Netflix’s bilingual drama chronicled how Pablo ...
Colombia's new defense minister vows to reclaim territory lost to rebel groups
Colombia’s newly appointed defense minister says he will focus on taking back territory lost to rebel groups that have forced ...
ICT NEWSCAST: Wisconsin University honors Ho-Chunk land and Native students
Wisconsin University honoring Ho-Chunk land and Native students: UW-Madison is investing in Native students through the ...
Travel: See amazing bling while brushing up on your Spanish in Bogota, Colombia
A six-day language immersion program in the South American city mixes classroom instruction with excursions where studens can ...
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Pulitzer Center Awards Climate Grants Ahead of Global Summit
Image Graphic by Lucy Crelli. In January, the Pulitzer Center launched a special call to support journalism and civil society ...
Peru passes law critics claim will hamper the ability of NGOs to defend human rights
Peru’s Congress has passed a controversial reform expanding the powers of a government agency which oversees international ...