Humanitarian aid for the Nukak

Colombia: Indigenous Peoples at risk from the spread of the pandemic and lack of guarantees for survival

The current health emergency due to the spread of the Coronavirus Disease for indigenous peoples in Colombia shows all the neglect that affects vulnerable populations. A bulletin of the Territorial Monitoring System – SMT – of the National Indigenous Organization of Colombia -ONIC-, published on May 11, illustrates how in Colombia there are 321,611 indigenous […]

Misión médica, Peñas Blancas, Chocó

Embera indigenous community of Peñas Blancas: adrift in a sea of uncertainty

On April 19th a medical mission led by Mayor’s office of Riosucio, Chocó Privince in Colombia, visited the Emberá Indigenous Community of Peñas Blancas, to assess the symptoms of respiratory disease presented by 97 Emberá. The visit evidenced the precarious health, vulnerability and extreme conditions of the Emberá in this region, as well as the […]

Budget recommendations for indigenous peoples in times of emergency

This document includes a series of dialogues, recommendations and proposals made by  Akubadaura, seeking to strengthening the capacity of indigenous authorities to face the onslaught of the pandemic caused by COVID-19. The document focuses, specifically, on the provisions related to the adequate and sufficient allocation of public resources, so that indigenous peoples can count on […]