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Peace talks between the Mexican government and National Democratic Convention have broken down.

The UN Earth Summit in 1992 secured the agreement of over 150 governments to follow the Convention of Biological Diversity. With it coming into effect, a committee will meet to determine if indigenous communities will have rights to their…

The Coordinating Body of Indigenous Women of South and Central America met in La Paz to affirm its objectives, which included the communication between indigenous women's organizations and the promotion of cultural exchanges.

Attempts by Colombian indigenous groups to participate in the electoral process have been met with disinterest and disunity among voters as well as a lack of coordination among candidates.

Indigenous communities in Mexico have called for a true democracy in Mexico and a multinational state.

Indigenous people in Ecuador made their political power heard when they effectively protested the passing of an agrarian reform law that threatened indigenous land and forced the president to the negotiation table.

The election of a liberal, creole president and an indigenous intellectual vice-president in Bolivia has show that integration and communication with indigenous communities is a viable political strategy in Bolivia. However, this came after decades…

Bilateral agreements between the Bolivian government and powerful indigenous groups have led to an improvement in cooperation and relations. This has led to the better communication in political participation, the expulsion of logging companies from…

Rufino Dominguez discusses the Organization of Exploited and Oppressed Peoples and its origins in Oaxaca and its role in fighting for indigenous rights in Baja California.

Ongoing events and projects in SAIIC

Maya communities in Guatemala have been growing in political strength over the past decade. Although they have a lot of work ahead to affect change and achieve representation, if changes in political discourse occur, the indigenous peoples of…