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Ecuador court gives Indigenous groups a boost in mining and drilling disputes

Ecuador court gives Indigenous groups a boost in mining and drilling disputes

The ruling, which requires the government to seek consent for new projects, could put the brakes on the president’s plan to increase oil production.
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In Colombia, Indigenous lands are ground zero for a wind energy boom
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In Colombia, Indigenous lands are ground zero for a wind energy boom

The northernmost tip of South America, home to the Indigenous Wayúu people, is the epicenter of Colombia's nascent wind energy industry. But Wayúu leaders are concerned that the government and wind companies are not dealing fairly with them.

What if all U.S. treaties with Native Americans were honored?
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What if all U.S. treaties with Native Americans were honored?

From the Grand Canyon to Mount Rushmore, if the routinely flouted U.S. treaties with Indigenous people were honored, this would be a very different country.
How Brazil’s army wants to "occupy" the Amazon
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How Brazil’s army wants to "occupy" the Amazon

Jair Bolsonaro and Brazil’s army are reviving an old dream of the dictatorship to bring industry, mining, and settlers to the Amazon.
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