South America
The Ashaninka Indigenous people, who have recovered their once lost territory inside the Brazilian border with Peru from "settlers" more than three decades ago, are under attack again.
The Bolivian national government has declared a state of emergency over ongoing protests led by Indigenous people including farmers throughout the country.
Military and law enforcement have clashed with demonstrators led by predominantly Indigenous protesters amid an attempt to clear roadways leading into the Bolivian capital, La Paz, which had been bloc...
Peruvians headed to the polls on Sunday to elect a new president and Congress, but illegal mining — a major driver of deforestation and mercury pollution — has received little attention on...
The Mapuches, Chile's biggest Indigenous group, have endured centuries of battle. They resisted conquest first by the ancient Incas, then by the Spanish.
At least 12 people have died, 20 injured and approximately 50 still missing after a landslide struck two boats docked in Peru's Amazon rainforest region, local media reports.
Brazilian Indigenous protesters have forced their way into the COP30 climate summit venue and clashed with security guards at the entrance. The protesters demanded access to the UN compound where thou...
In July, after a legal battle lasting more than two decades, the Tacana II Indigenous people in Bolivia obtained a legal title to their ancestral land, but their struggle is far from over.