Con el fin de expresar e implementar acciones reales sobre las necesidades de los Pueblos Indígenas en el mundo, cada 9 de agosto se conmemora el Día Internacional de los Pueblos Indígenas. La temática de 2019 está dedicada a las Lenguas Indígenas, coincidiendo con la proclamación de éste como el Año Internacional de las Lenguas Indígenas.  En marco a esta conmemoración iniciamos este boletín radiofónico compartiendo  palabras de Dev Kumar Sunuwar, Indígena Sunuwar en Nepal, y miembro del equipo de  Cultural Survival: 

En español. 

By Katherine Hamilton

Protests near the sacred summit of Mauna Kea in Hawai’i are increasing in urgency as Native Hawaiians fight to prevent the construction of the Thirty Meter Telescope (TMT). Mauna Kea is the tallest mountain in the Pacific and has traditionally been the site of religious ceremonies for Native Hawaiians, or Kanaka Maoli. The telescope has been scheduled for construction for over a decade, and has been the subject of legal contestation as Free, Prior and Informed Consent has not been given by Native Hawaiians.

The area of Mauna Kea is under a state of emergency, as proclaimed by Hawai'i Governor David Ige on Wednesday, July 17, 2019, after a day of arrests and escalating tensions between law enforcement and the opponents of the planned Thirty Meter Telescope. Approximately 1,000 people have gathered at the intersection of the Daniel K.

On June 26, 2019, the Organization of American States (OAS) held it's 49th regular session in Medellin, Colombia. The OAS is an organization of states in the Western hemisphere that provides a forum for political and policy discussion and decision-making. It was founded to build solidarity, promote peace and justice, and encourage collaboration. It focuses on four main pillars: democracy, human rights, security, and development.

By Haley Albano