Consultation Bill* Presents Potentially Viable Model, but Too Late to Address TIPNIS Tensions
The protracted conflict over road construction through the Isiboro Sécure National Park and Indigenous Territory (TIPNIS) has stemmed, in large part, from the government’s failure to first consult the affected indigenous…
AIN’s Calendar of Bolivian Blockades and Protests
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Indigenous Autonomies in Bolivia; Part I: Legal Guidelines and Gaps
Bolivia’s new constitution sets important precedents for indigenous autonomy. Drawing from the 2007 United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, the 2009 Constitution intends to grant greater self-determination…
Bolivian Indigenous Leaders Form New Caucus, Threaten MAS Majority
A block of indigenous representatives to the Bolivian Legislative Assembly announced that they are forming a new first nations’ caucus. The news unsettled Bolivian politics, as it means that MAS…