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Mexican indigenous strategy will not reduce poverty

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MEXICO

The ineffectiveness of the government's strategy for helping the indigenous poor in either tackling inequality or raising them out of poverty.

Canberra spends more to reduce Indigenous inequalities

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AUSTRALIA

The government admitted that earlier efforts to improve Indigenous livelihoods had been an “enormous failure”, with many goals set out in the Closing the Gap programme still…

Chile government will struggle with indigenous issues

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CHILE

Meanwhile, part of the area remains under a state of emergency in an attempt to contain a surge in the violence that has plagued it for over two decades.

Convention offers paradigm shift to Chile constitution

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CHILE

Fears that the draft would be overly left-wing have proved largely unfounded but there are gaps that cause concern. Polls show the draft may not be approved in a plebiscite on…

Arevalo seeks Guatemala mining harmony and prosperity

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GUATEMALA

The sector will nevertheless remain mired in uncertainty for some time to come due to grassroots opposition, government efforts to overhaul sector regulations, and mining…

Chile constitutional convention may struggle to agree

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CHILE

The process of drafting a new constitution is scheduled to be completed by July 4. A period of public hearings is drawing to a close and the convention’s seven permanent…

Chile's constitutional reform may succeed this time

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CHILE

The new process, headed by a Constitutional Council to be elected in May, is designed to produce a more moderate proposal than the far-ranging changes to Chile’s political and…

Canada’s new government will survive for now

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CANADA

Parliament elected a new speaker and the governor general delivered the government’s traditional throne speech, which sets out its legislative priorities. Prime Minister Justin…

Elite tourism threatens Masai livelihoods in Tanzania

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TANZANIA

The initiative has been met with fierce protests, leading to forced evictions and widespread violence against local Masai communities.

Agricultural plans will generate rifts in Bolivia

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BOLIVIA

Controversial plans to increase agricultural output.