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Youth Processes in the Revitalization of the Palenquera Language
The Palenquera language is one of the most emblematic cultural expressions of San Basilio de Palenque, a living testimony to the resilience and identity of its people. However, like many minority languages, it faces the threat of extinction due to the influence of Spanish, globalization, and sociocultural changes. In this context, youth participation has been…
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Youth Processes in the Revitalization of the Palenquera Language
The Palenquera language is one of the most emblematic cultural expressions of San Basilio de Palenque, a living testimony to the resilience and identity of its people. However, like many minority languages, it faces the threat of extinction due to the influence of Spanish, globalization, and sociocultural changes. In this context, youth participation has been…
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Mining Without Consent: A Documentary from Oaxaca, Mexico
Mining represents a serious threat to indigenous communities in the state of Oaxaca, Mexico. In the Central Valleys, 12 communities have organized to confront this problem and to defend their territories and dignity. However, despite presenting evidence, testimonies, and records, and in violation of the communities’ right to self-determination, the federal government, through the Mexican Ministry…
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Meet the First Generation of Awasqa Youth Scholars
It is with great joy that we want to introduce the first eight young Awasqa Youth Scholarship recipients! The main objective of the Awasqa Youth Scholarship is to create networks across Latin America and to give visibility to the work of Black and indigenous youth who are leading in the fields of community journalism, communication…
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December 7: One Year after the Great Peasant and Indigenous Revolt
December 7 marks one year since the attempted coup of former President Pedro Castillo and his subsequent removal from office by Congress. As of this date, Dina Boluarte assumed the presidency of Peru and immediately established an alliance with the most conservative, mafia-like people who lost the 2021 presidential elections. Congress also quickly abandoned an…
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Latin American Organizations Present at the United Nations the Impact of 28 Chinese Projects in Latin America
A delegation of 10 representatives from the Collective on Chinese Financing and Investments, Human Rights, and the Environment (CICDHA), along with 35 other Latin American organizations, presented the report tittled: “Chinese Business Activities and Human Rights in Latin America: Cases in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Mexico, Peru, and Venezuela” at the UN headquarters…
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25N: Women Against All Forms of Violence and Against the Dictatorship
The voices of popular and rural women are increasingly resonating on the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women. They denounce that they are now not only facing a misogynistic system that reproduces and naturalizes symbolic and structural violence but also an illegitimate and racist government that justifies serious human rights violations. This…
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The Supreme Court of Justice of Panama Declares Mining Law 406 Unconstitutional
On November 28th, various social sectors, social organizations, and citizens took to the streets to celebrate the Supreme Court’s ruling of unconstitutionality of Mining Law 406. Over a month of resistance and street protests by different sectors positioned social sectors against mining extractivism due to a series of consequences in economic, environmental, human rights and…
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New Awasqa Web Site for Linguistic Justice and Participatory Communication
After a long hiatus, Awasqa is on its way to a new phase. Based on its original objectives of promoting linguistic justice and participatory communication for indigenous peoples in Abya Yala, at Awasqa we took the initiative to redesign its website. This will allow us to create a more collaborative process to make Awasqa a…
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Red Muqui: 20 Years Accompanying the People in the Defense of their Collective and Territorial Rights
We are celebrating our anniversary this October, as this year Red Muqui is celebrating its 20th anniversary accompanying and defending the rights of communities and populations affected by mining. Perhaps, therefore, it is important to explain where the name Red Muqui comes from. In fact, we adopted it from the Andean legend “el Muqui,” a…