Indigenous

Mexico’s Indigenous Purepecha knock down statues of Spanish colonial-era priest

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Mexico’s Indigenous Purepecha knock down statues of Spanish colonial-era priest

Activists from Mexico’s Purepecha people used axes and sledgehammers Monday to knock down statues of their ancestors being forced to haul and work stones by a colonial-era Spanish priest. The Purepechas have objected to the statues since they were erected in 1995 in the capital of western Michoacán state, Morelia, and have repeatedly called for … Read more

Guatemala's Indigenous Mayan community testifies before human rights court

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Guatemala's Indigenous Mayan community testifies before human rights court

Lawyers for an Indigenous community in eastern Guatemala made arguments before the Inter-American Court of Human Rights Wednesday in a case that could have far-reaching implications for Indigenous communities throughout the Americas. The community of Agua Caliente, one of 16 Maya Q’eqchi’ communities in the El Estor municipality, is demanding that the Guatemalan government give … Read more