“Indigenous communities are not being asked whether they accept lithium mining or not”: The foundation pushing back on Chile’s mining plans

Indigenous communities in northern Chile gathered on April 10 and 11 for consultations over new mining projects planned for the Ascotán and Quiborax salt flats.  The meetings, part of the state’s preparation process, were confirmed by Ramón Balcazar, director of Fundación Tanti, a non-profit organization working to promote agroecology in Chile. The consultations follow the…

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Indigenous people from across the globe gather in Brazil, call for land demarcation, environmental protection

São Paulo, Brazil – Thousands of Indigenous people from as far off as Australia gathered in Brazil’s capital, Brasília, this week to voice their demands for territorial and human rights.  The largest mobilization of Indigenous peoples in the country, “Acampamento Terra Livre” (Free Land Camp), drew an estimated 8,000 participants from across Brazil, neighboring Amazon…

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