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11/2/2009 3:50:39 PM EST

Indian political awakening stirs Latin America

Posted by Rule of Law Resource Center Staff

JESUS DE MACHACA Bolivia (AP) - In Ecuador, the Shuar are blocking highways to defend their hunting grounds. In Chile, the Mapuche are occupying ranches to pressure for land, schools and clinics. In Bolivia, a new constitution gives the country's 36 indigenous peoples the Full version (available to lexis.com subscribers)