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Amnesty presses Colombia on indigenous rights
Amnesty International finds that Colombia's peace deal is unlikely to succeed without restitution of usurped lands—even where they have been opened to mining.
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Ecuador: victory for Kichwa sovereignty
Ecuadoran border authorities allowed an indigenous leader to enter the country on a passport issued by the Kichwa Nation, hailed as an "historic precedent" for the hemisphere.
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Venezuela: protest crackdown on rights activists
Amnesty International called on Venezuela's President Nicolás Maduro to halt an "escalating campaign of attacks and harassment against human rights activists."
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Colombia: U’wa Nation land rights case advances
The U'wa Nation claimed a victory as the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights agreed to hear its land rights case against the Colombian government.
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Peru: privatization of archaeological sites seen
Public sector workers in Cuzco held a rally in the historic city to protest plans by Peru's government to allow private administration of cultural and archaeological sites.
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Peru: four dead in clash over Chinese mine project
At least four are dead following clashes between police and residents in Peru's Apurímac region, amid protests over the Chinese-owned Las Bambas copper mine project.
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Ecuador: gov retreats on closure of press watchdog
Ecuador's government dropped moves to shut the country's press watchdog after revelations that public funds were used to purge the Internet of critical material.
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Peru: new violence over La Oroya metal complex
Campesinos on a cross-country march to demand a clean-up of Peru's massively polluted Oroya metal-smelting complex were attacked by the National Police.
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Bolivia: amendment on term limits advances
A Bolivian legislative committee approved a constitutional amendment allowing President Evo Morales to run for a fourth consecutive term in office.
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World Court may hear Bolivia case on ocean access
The International Court of Justice ruled that it has jurisdiction to hear the case between Bolivia and Chile regarding land-locked Bolivia's access to the Pacific Ocean.
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Colombia: worst drought in recorded history
Colombia is suffering the worst drought and forest fires in its history, partially due to weather phenomenon El Niño, with water rationing instated across the country.
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Colombia accord to include trials for rights abuses
Colombia's government and the FARC rebels announced a six-month deadline for a peace deal, including establishment of a special justice system to try human rights abusers.