Tension in Bolivia as Morales issues 24-hour ultimatum to Arce government | Protests News

Tension in Bolivia as Morales issues 24-hour ultimatum to Arce government | Protests News

Anti-government protesters have clashed with supporters of President Luis Arce in Bolivia’s capital, La Paz, as fears grow of further unrest in the Andean nation mired in an economic crisis ahead of next year’s presidential election. Riot police and supporters of Arce gathered to defend the government on Monday evening…

The surfer and tribal chief fighting to save a 550km South African coast | Environment

The surfer and tribal chief fighting to save a 550km South African coast | Environment

Martinus Fredericks meets me outside the police station in South Africa’s Atlantis, a somewhat forlorn semi-industrial town on the outskirts of Cape Town. On this winter’s morning, Atlantis is shrouded in fog. After a firm handshake, he leads me across the road into an unmarked building. On the second floor,…

Bolivia braces for turmoil as antigovernment protesters begin march | Protests News

Bolivia braces for turmoil as antigovernment protesters begin march | Protests News

A simmering political battle between former allies is threatening to boil over into an all-out struggle for power after Bolivia’s popular and controversial former leftist president, Evo Morales, called on supporters to take to the streets in protest against current President Luis Arce. Morales announced a weeklong “March to Save Bolivia”…

Tanzania’s conservation concerns do not excuse violations of Maasai rights | Indigenous Rights

Tanzania’s conservation concerns do not excuse violations of Maasai rights | Indigenous Rights

“We are tired of moving.” This is what several Maasai men and women residing in the Endulen village in Tanzania’s Ngorongoro Conservation Area (NCA) told us last July when we asked them about the government’s ongoing efforts to relocate their community. “Our grandfathers left Serengeti for conservation,” a local councillor…

Can salt mitigate hunger? Inside the salt flats of La Guajira, Colombia | Business and Economy News

Can salt mitigate hunger? Inside the salt flats of La Guajira, Colombia | Business and Economy News

Some critics point to mismanagement in the salt industry as part of the reason for La Guajira’s economic instability. From 1941 to 2002, the national government was in charge of the salt mines, first through the Bank of the Republic and later through the Institute of Industrial Development (IFI). But…

‘Last chance’: Activist Leonard Peltier’s family reflects on life in prison | Indigenous Rights News

‘Last chance’: Activist Leonard Peltier’s family reflects on life in prison | Indigenous Rights News

For decades, the family has pushed for Peltier’s release. But he was previously denied parole in 2009, and attempts to petition for a presidential pardon have been rejected. Peltier’s lawyer Kevin Sharp told US media in June that he considered this month’s parole hearing to be the activist’s “last chance”…

Sean Sherman: Reviving Native American cuisine | Arts and Culture

Sean Sherman: Reviving Native American cuisine | Arts and Culture

Native American celebrity chef Sean Sherman discusses the importance of promoting traditional Indigenous food. Explore chef Sean Sherman’s journey, an Oglala Lakota tribe member who champions precolonial Native American cuisine in Minnesota. Rising from dishwasher at 13 to executive chef, he uses traditional ingredients and techniques, supporting more than 30…

‘Sovereign flex’: How a tribe defied a US state with a cannabis superstore | Indigenous Rights News

‘Sovereign flex’: How a tribe defied a US state with a cannabis superstore | Indigenous Rights News

Cherokee, North Carolina – In a converted bingo hall deep in the Appalachian Mountains, Myrtle Driver led the charge to defy the state of North Carolina. The spry 80-year-old, a venerated member of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, handed a cashier a string of purple wampum beads, a traditional…

Advocates welcome passage of bill to tackle environmental racism in Canada | Environment News

Advocates welcome passage of bill to tackle environmental racism in Canada | Environment News

Advocates say Canada’s first environmental justice law will help chart scale of problem, address negative health impact. Environmental and social justice advocates in Canada have welcomed a new bill that pledges to develop a national strategy to prevent and address the effects of environmental racism. In a statement on Friday,…