Chile is the only country in South America that does not recognize Indigenous Peoples in its constitution, so it should not be a surprise that it has failed to adequately align its national legislation with international standards for the protection of their rights. One of its most evident failures has been the absence of respect for the right to Free, Prior and Informed Consent (FPIC) of Indigenous Peoples living in lithium mining and exploration areas.
Somos una radio integrada por Mapuche Lafkenche del Budi, territorio ancestral que se encuentra en la novena Región de la Araucanía, Walmapu, Chile. Somos campesinos Indígenas, subsistimos de la crianza de ganadería en baja escala, somos adultos hablantes del idioma Mapuche.
En el desierto de Atacama, al norte de Chile, las montañas se tiñen de morado al atardecer y cuando oscurece, se puede seguir el camino de una estrella fugaz a lo largo de todo el arco del cielo nocturno.
In the COP 27 Indigenous Peoples Pavilion, Lesley Muñoz Rivera (Colla) will speak about how the so-called "white gold" industry affects community life and biodiversity in the Andean salt flats and wetlands, violating the right to Free, Prior and Informed Consent of Indigenous Peoples, and making it impossible to develop subsistence economies, such as agriculture or tourism.
By Nathalie Martínez (CS Intern)
Por Nathalie Martínez (CS Intern)
Calfin Lafkenche (Mapuche) works locally, nationally, and internationally to assert Indigenous human rights. He is a part of Desarrollo Intercultural Chile, serves as the Latin America coordinator of Alianza MILPA and is the coordinator for the Indigenous Minga, a collective of Indigenous leaders across Latin America. In this interview, Lafkenche reflects on the past, present, and future of Indigenous and state healthcare collaborations in Chile.
By Alexandra Carraher-Kang