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19
July

“South Rupununi District Council locks down 21 indigenous communities over COVID-19 fears” (July 18, 2020)

July 19, 2020
In AAA-SALSA COVID-19 Taskforce, COVID-19 Indigenous positions, Regional Notes
By SALSA

South Rupununi District Council locks down 21 indigenous communities over COVID-19 fears Stabroek News 7-18-20 The South Rupununi District Council (SRDC) yesterday announced the lockdown since Wednesday of 21 indigenous communities over fears of the spread of COVID-19. In a statement yesterday it also accused the government of...

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08
July

Confinadas al olvido (COVID-19 y los pueblos indígenas del Ecuador) (7-8-20)

July 8, 2020
In AAA-SALSA COVID-19 Taskforce, Confirmed COVID-19, COVID-19 Indigenous positions, COVID-19 Prevention & Best Practices, Regional Notes
By SALSA

Confinadas al olvido Ana Cristina Basantes, Servindi 8 de julio, 2020 Las nacionalidades y pueblos indígenas del Ecuador viven una doble pandemia: la del coronavirus y la del abandono. La crisis sanitaria ha evidenciado las difíciles condiciones en las que viven los indígenas. Sus reclamos siguen siendo los...

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02
July

Court forces Ecuador government to protect Indigenous Waorani during COVID-19 (6-26-20)

July 2, 2020
In AAA-SALSA COVID-19 Taskforce, Regional Notes
By SALSA

Court forces Ecuador government to protect Indigenous Waorani during COVID-19 Kimberley Brown, Mongabay 6-26-20 Ecuador’s Indigenous Waorani community have won a lawsuit against the government, demanding it take urgent precautionary measures to better protect their community against COVID-19 sweeping through their territory in the Amazon rainforest. A provincial court...

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