Indigenous
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ANALYSIS
Colombian Left Bets on Indigenous Woman Power as Violence Shadows Ballot
Iván Cepeda's selection of Indigenous senator Aída Quilcué as his running mate changes how we see Colombia's May 31 vote…
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ANALYSIS
Colombian Amazon Rainforest Pays When Coca Routes Move Like Water
In the Colombian Amazon rainforest, the damage goes beyond just fallen trees. A U.N. agency warns that drug cultivation and…
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SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
Dominican Republic Searches for Enriquillo, the Continent’s First Guerrillero and Historical Figure
Archaeologists in the Dominican Republic are searching for Enriquillo, the Taíno leader recognized as the Americas' first guerrillero. At a…
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Education
Ecuador’s Yachay Wasi Teaches Climate Lessons Through Indigenous Language and a Garden
In Ecuador, a small intercultural bilingual school called Yachay Wasi treats environmental education as a political project rooted in Indigenous…
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ECONOMY
Panama Coffee Harvest Runs on Indigenous Hands and Vanishing Labor
In Panama's western highlands, prized coffee begins as a handpicked routine. Ngäbe Buglé families arrive for the harvest, chasing wages…
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AMERICAS
Brazil’s Amazon Defenders Rewrite Climate Politics from the Forest Floor
As Brazil's Amazon prepares to host November's UN Climate negotiations, the world's gaze turns to carbon charts and satellite maps.…
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LIFE
Mexico Monarchs Meet Mazahua Pride as Tourism Rewrites Michoacán Futures
In Mexico’s Michoacán highlands, Mazahua artisans stitch Day of the Dead regalia as monarch butterflies shift routes with climate change.…
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Education
Colombia Salt Cathedral Turns Zipaquirá’s Past Into Living Stone Underground
Inside Colombia’s Catedral de Sal de Zipaquirá, 180 meters underground, salt walls hold Indigenous memory and colonial ambition. Opened in…
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AMERICAS
Organized Crime Moves into Brazil's Amazon Led by the Comando Vermelho
As Belém prepares to host COP30, red graffiti and whispered threats trace the reach of the Comando Vermelho through Brazil's…
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Environment
Voices from the River: Indigenous Leaders Arrive in Belém with a Climate Manifesto
At the muddy mouth of the Guamá River, where the Amazon empties into the city of Belém, a three-decked boat…
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