Indigenous Guatemalan Leaders Claim Discrimination And Racism Persist


Indigenous Guatemalan Leaders Claim Discrimination And Racism Persist   In Guatemala, where Mayan pueblos have little access to politics, education or legal recourse, indigenous leaders claim that discrimination and racism persist.   According to Nobel Peace Prize winner, Rigoberta Menchu, “…the problem is still there, although it’s been discussed for 30 years. Politics are needed, because the discrimination continues, though stealthily.”   Menchu indicates that the plight of indigenous people...

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14 August 2010

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