CONAIE’S Agrarian Law Proposal
The "Integral Agrarian Law," presented by ONAIE, consists of five main points: * Existing demands for land should be processed ...
Ecuador: The Unraveling of a Presidency
When Ecuador's Congress voted to impeach Presi- dent Abdalh Bucaram on the evening of February 6 by declar- ing him ...
The Making of a Transnational Movement
Allpamanda! Kawsaymanda! Jatarisun! (For our land and our life, we shall arise!) These Quichua words echoed in the streets as ...
A Sense of Possibility: Ecuador’s Indigenous Movement Takes Center Stage
At about 9:45 on the morning of January 21, a thousand protesters, mostly indigenous people from the Ecuadorian highlands, burst ...
Unity, Dignity, Autonomy: A Profile of CONAIE President Antonio Vargas
At age 41, Antonio Vargas, an Amazonian Quichua, is a 20-year veteran of the indigenous movement. President of the Confederation ...
Bolivia: Making the Leap from Local Mobilization to National Politics
Bolivia's indigenous peoples have already made significant strides in the national arena. To make further progress, they will have to ...
Ecuador: Taking On the Neoliberal Agenda
By linking the demands of Ecuador's indigenous population and non-indigenous popular sectors, the indigenous movement has moved to the forefront ...
Guatemala: The Struggle for Maya Unity
Despite the contradictions that persist within the movement, Maya organizations are coming to realize that pan-Maya unity will strengthen their ...
