The Federal Court of Appeal’s rejection of a challenge by Indigenous groups to the Trans Mountain pipeline won’t be the last word in the energy debate.
Tag: Indigenous People
Will an Ex-Missionary Shield Brazil’s Tribes From Outsiders?
Critics fear uncontacted tribes may suffer “irreparable damage” after President Jair Bolsonaro appointed an anthropologist who is also an evangelical preacher to lead the National Indian Foundation.
7 Found Dead and 15 in Captivity at Religious Sect in Panama
The victims included six children and a pregnant woman. Members of the sect, like those killed and kidnapped, are from a remote indigenous community on the Caribbean coast.
Do-gooder or ‘Devil’? A Friar’s Work Divides a Venezuelan Village
Venezuela’s government opposes the Rev. Nelson Sandoval and some in his neglected Indigenous village see him as a know-it-all, but to many, he’s a lifeline.
Climate Change Is Ravaging the Arctic, Report Finds
It was another very warm year in the region, leading to low winter sea ice and growing concerns over sea level rise.
In Bolivia, Interim Leader Sets Conservative, Religious Tone
The leader, Jeanine Añez, promised to unify a nation in turmoil. But her initial steps, taking the country rightward and injecting religious themes, risk deepening the divide.
Ethnic Rifts in Bolivia Burst Into View With Fall of Evo Morales
As the country’s first Indigenous president has tumbled from power, Indigenous Bolivians fear the loss of their hard-won political gains, and say a racial backlash has begun.
This Mexican Village’s Embroidery Designs Are Admired (and Appropriated) Globally
The distinctive iconography used by the Indigenous Otomí people has attracted unsolicited attention from fashion houses, which have incorporated similar images in their designs, often without credit.
Evo Morales and Bolivia: What We Know About the President’s Resignation
Mr. Morales was once a hugely popular leader, hailed by the nation’s Indigenous majority and the global left. Now, he’s been ousted from office, and it is unclear who will replace him.
‘This Will Be Forever’: How the Ambitions of Evo Morales Contributed to His Fall
Bolivia prospered on the watch of its firebrand leftist president, but his refusal to step aside led to an ignominious downfall.