South America
Sub category related to security issues in the South American region.
Ancient Amazon Tribe’s Handling By Oil Giants Is Litmus Test for 21st Century Respect for Human Rights of Indigenous Peoples
The Matses Tribe of Peru is an endangered indigenous people of the Amazon Rainforest, dwindling like the Amazonian Rainforest due to pressures not of culture on their ancient ways, but of a corporate oil company’s desire to exploit the area that they have made their home for hundreds of years. Rights to the area... »
Human Rights in Brazil
There are many articles published discussing the violation of human rights around the world, for example a nongovernmental organization called Human Rights Watch has published many articles related to this issue. Since I am from Sao Paulo Brazil, I would like to share with the class what are and how the Brazilian citizens are... »
Images show still missing Major Felipe Bazán Soles, wounded and surrounded by a group of indigenous people, one of whom has been arrested accused of his assassination.
Peru’s Ministry of the Interior showed images of missing police officer Felipe Bazan Soles, alive and surrounded by his captors. For the Ministry of the Interior, Bazan Soles was then murdered. One indigenous citizen has been captured accused of his killing. Defendant’s lawyer has denounced a series of irregularities. Father of the police officer... »