South American Indians face deep social and economic plights
Bruce Handler reports that 14 million native Indians in South America remain at the bottom of society with bleak prospects. He details depopulation, poverty, illiteracy, and persecution across the region, noting Peru’s large indigenous population and expropriations under the 1968 military regime, Bolivia’s stark indicators, and Chile’s changing politics.
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Caribbean
Patagonian
Chile
Peru
Andes
Bolivia
Salvadore Allende
Indians in Chile and Brazil face poverty and integration pressure
The piece notes Mapuche Indians in Chile forming 5 percent of the population with government reforms, funds, and land grants under Allende. It contrasts Brazil’s 180,000 Indians and the push toward integration while preserving culture amid frontier development and clashes.
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Try
Allende
Indian Affairs Bureau
Temuco
South America
Pedro de Valdivia
Temudo
Massacres in Brazil as Indian tribes face extinction
The report notes deadly clashes between whites and Indians in Brazil with both sides committing brutal acts. It cites dire estimates: Argentina has 200000 Indians among 23 million people, while late 19th century raids and continued violence have nearly erased Patagonian tribes. Uruguay, wholly white, has few Indians historically.
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Brazil
Argentina
Uruguay
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