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Political awakening emboldens Indians

The Washington Times - 1 hour 42 minutes ago

JESUS DE MACHACA, Bolivia In Ecuador, the Shuar are blocking highways to defend their hunting grounds. In Chile, the Mapuche are occupying ranches to pressure for land, schools and clinics. In Bolivia, a new constitution gives the country's 36 indigenous peoples the right to self-rule. All across Latin America, and especially in the Andes, a political awakening is emboldening Indians who have ...