Indian movement gains power after Ecuador coup and ouster
Ecuador's four million Indians, led by Antonio Vargas, say they will march on Quito again if needed after aiding the overthrow of President Jamil Mahuad. They highlight poverty, limited services, and discrimination as they push for political influence.
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Ecuador
Jamil Mahuad
Antonio Vargas
Latin America
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Macagrande
Cotopaxi
Mahuad
Gustavo Noboa
Cesar Pilataxi
Pilataxi
Jose Gallardo
Gallardo
Vargas’ National Confederation of Indigenous Nations of
Nina Pacari
Indian Federation
Simon Pachano
Police detain Falun Gong members at Tiananmen portrait
Beijing police detained 16 Falun Gong adherents after they attempted to cover Mao Zedong’s portrait in Tiananmen Square with the group’s leader Li Hongzhi’s image. Tao Hualian from Macau was seized at the Imperial Gate security checkpoint and later deported.
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Tao Hualian
Macau
Imperial Gate of Heavenly Peace
Mao
Falun Gong
Li Hongzhi
Hong Kong
Information Center of Human Rights and Democratic Movement
China
Tao
Information Center
Communist Party
Yu Zhijian
Yu Dongyue
Indian Populations in Latin American Nations Highlight Struggles
Peru hosts 12 million Indians facing danger from guerrilla and military conflict. Guatemala's 6.6 million Indians remain marginalized after a brutal civil war. Ecuador’s 4 million Indians push radical demands with protests aiding a 199? ouster. Bolivia’s 4 million Indians participate in politics amid wider revolutions. Mexico’s 3.7 million Indians see Zapatista unrest impact since 1994, with stalled talks. Colombia’s 700,000 Indians enjoy limited self-government as protests surge over social programs.
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Bolivia
Mexico
Zapatista National Liberation Army
Colombia
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