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Nicaragua: 5 Dead and 3 Wounded After Attack on Indigenous Group

Nicaragua: Attack on Indigenous Group Leaves 5 People Dead and 3 Wounded

The human rights crisis in Nicaragua keeps eroding as an Indigenous group was reportedly attacked by suspected settlers over the weekend, leaving five of them dead, with three others wounded.

Peru: American, British Tourists Held Hostage by Indigenous Group Protesting Government's Failure to Help After Oil Spill

Nov 05, 2022 04:16 AM EDT By Rick Martin

An indigenous group in a remote part of the Amazon rainforest in Peru held a group of American, British, Swiss, and Spanish tourists hostage.

Ecuador: Police Arrest Indigenous Group Leader Leonidas Iza for Protesting Over Fuel Prices

Jun 14, 2022 11:45 PM EDT By Mary Webber

Police in Ecuador arrested Indigenous group leader Leonidas Iza after a day of protests calling for lower fuel prices.

Venezuelan Indigenous Group Who Wants to Meet Maduro Clashes With Police

Nov 20, 2020 02:27 AM EST By Mary Anne R.

More than 300 members of the Yukpa indigenous group of Venezuela have traveled across the country to seek a meeting with socialist dictator Nicolás Maduro.

Coronavirus Scares Indigenous Tribe Leading Them to Migrate to the Amazon

May 07, 2020 06:20 AM EDT By Mary Quill

Two elder leaders died from the symptoms of COVID-19. However, they do not know if it were the illness as they were not given tests and medical supplies to determine if it were the coronavirus. Read on to learn about the story of how this tribe left their land to the Amazon.