Category: Che (Mapuche)

Chile: The Direction of the Boric Government’s Foreign Policy

Source: Chile: The Direction of the Boric Government’s Foreign Policy

Chile: Indigenous Mapuche Killed in Incident With Armed Forces

Source: Chile: Indigenous Mapuche Killed in Incident With Armed Forces

Argentina: Indigenous People Claim Their Land Rights

Source: Argentina: Indigenous People Claim Their Land Rights

El Salvador: Amerindians, mestizos and blancos – a DNA perspective

El Salvador like other Central American states came into existance by political manouvering by an elite class of Hispanic-descended people hereafter called blancos as a reference term. Political, economic, military and social meddling in the affairs of these countries from US governments and big… Continue Reading “El Salvador: Amerindians, mestizos and blancos – a DNA perspective”

Mayans in the Modern World: People With a Celebrated History Downtrodden in the Present

This is a love-and-hate story being played out in real life in the Yucutan Peninsula. On the one hand we have the indigenous Mayans of the Yucatán Peninsula who have a fascinating and world renown history of cities, pyramids, remarkable science achievements, writing, roads,… Continue Reading “Mayans in the Modern World: People With a Celebrated History Downtrodden in the Present”

Pope Francis urges end to Chile’s Mapuche conflict

Pope Francis has used a public address in Chile to denounce violence and call for unity in one of the country’s longest-running conflicts. Speaking in southern Araucania region, the pontiff said “destructive violence” between the indigenous Mapuche people and the state was not the… Continue Reading “Pope Francis urges end to Chile’s Mapuche conflict”

Mapuche Conflict: ‘People Feel Danger Every Day’.

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Spanish, a Language of Oppression

Lima, Peru 25.04.2017 In modern times in South America the media, TV and radio, is the ultimate tool of choice for spreading the Spanish language throughout the continent. Media that is in English or other languages is mercilessly and ridiculously dubbed in Spanish before… Continue Reading “Spanish, a Language of Oppression”