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Indian political awakening stirs Latin America

November 2, 2009 By The Associated Press  FRANK BAJAK (Associated Press Writer)

JESUS DE MACHACA, Bolivia (AP) — In Ecuador, the Shuar are blocking highways to defend their hunting grounds. In Chile, the Mapuche are occupying ranches to pressure for land, schools and clinics. In Bolivia, a new constitution gives the country's 36 indigenous peoples the right to self-rule.

All over Latin America, and especially in the Andes, a political awakening is emboldening Indians...

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