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Roberto De La Cruz Martínez (Binnizá), Information Technology Associate, is from Juchitan, Oaxaca, México, but currently lives in Oaxaca City. Before joining Cultural Survival, Roberto held different IT roles as Coordinator of Technological Innovation and Chief of Installations at Telecomunicaciones Indígenas Comunitarias for five years. Telecomunicaciones Indígenas Comunitarias provides and promotes the right to communication in Indigenous and vulnerable communities. There, Roberto had the opportunity to participate in a wide variety of telecommunication projects in México and Latin America. Teaching and education are also part of Roberto's professional background. He holds a Master's degree in Computer Science and Telecommunications. Roberto speaks Spanish and Zapotec as native languages and continues to learn English. Reach Roberto at roberto@culturalsurvival.org.

By Dev Kumar Sunuwar (Koĩts-Sunuwar, CS Staff)


Droupadi Murmu (Santhal) made history on Monday, July 25, 2022, for being sworn in as India's first Indigenous woman president. It is a rare achievement for a member of a Scheduled Tribe to hold the country's highest post. Many Indigenous Peoples in India now have great hopes that their issues will be addressed through this appointment. However, several worry that this is just a superficial political move by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government, which has been the ruling political party since 2014.

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