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Indigenous Summit in Guatemala
Under the slogan "From
resistance to power," the Third
Continental Summit of Indigenous
Peoples and Nationalities kicks
off in Guatemala on Monday, to
analyze the main problems of
regional communities.
The ceremonial center of Iximche,
capital of Kakchiqueles and a
symbol of resistance against
conquest, is the venue of the
meeting, attended by over 300
delegations from America and
other regions of the planet.
Activities start with a ceremony
of invocation by Mayan spiritual
leaders to request clarity and
wisdom for all participants in
the Summit.
Norma Mayo, leader of the
Indigenous Movement of Ctopaxi,
from Ecuador, told Prensa Latina
she expects good results and
agreements from these
encounters, in which brother
peoples work jointly to be
strengthened.
German Casamos, from the
Colombian National Indigenous
Organization, highlighted the
importance of this event for all
peoples of the continent, which
must take a joint position faced
with neoliberal policies.
After the opening ceremony, the
first panel will open with the
title "Indigenous People and
Nation States," in which
Guatemalans Irma Alicia Nimatuj
and Santiago Bastos and
Ecuadorian Luis Macas will
speak.
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