By Killa Becerra, Land is Life Coordinator of the Amazon Basin “In the Amazon, defending the territory is defending life itself; we feel deep pain for every hectare lost, every river that disappears, and every family displaced.” The words of a Traditional Doctor from the Cofán Indigenous People in Colombia
15 de enero, 2024 Jorge Basilago* A finales de octubre pasado, una delegación del Pueblo Indígena A’i Cofán de la provincia de Sucumbíos, Ecuador, se manifestó frente a la sede de la Corte Constitucional, en Quito. Casi al mismo tiempo, en Kenia, integrantes del pueblo Ogiek hicieron lo propio durante
Marcela Ojeda January 15 2024 At the end of October 2023, a delegation of the A’i Cofán Indigenous People from the province of Sucumbíos, Ecuador, demonstrated in front of the country’s Constitutional Court, in Quito, the country’s capital. At almost the same time, members of the Ogiek People were protesting
A Constituição Brasileira de 1988, (Art. 231), concede aos Povos Indígenas o direito às terras que “tradicionalmente ocupam”, e desde essa data 761 tierras Indígenas foram reivindicados, embora apenas 475 tenham sido formalmente reconhecidas e regularizadas. O conceito de ‘Marco Temporal’ (promovido por legisladores ‘ruralistas’ que representam os interesses do
The Brazilian Constitution of 1988, (Art. 231), grants Indigenous Peoples the right to land they have “traditionally occupied”, and since that date 761 territories have been claimed, although only 475 have been formally recognized and adjudicated. The ‘Marco Temporal’ concept (promoted by ‘Ruralist’ legislators who represent the interests of agribusiness,
On Thursday September 21st, the Brazilian Supreme Court voted against the so called ‘Marco Temporal’, which would have forced the country’s Indigenous Peoples to demonstrate that any territories claimed as traditional, had been occupied by them prior to the Brazilian Constitution of 1988. Court magistrate Carmen Lucia stated that Brazilian
