Indigenous rights
Ambassador Pakarati sparks controversy over Rapa Nui post
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Chile's ambassador to New Zealand, Manahi Pakarati, faces backlash after sharing a social media post promoting self-determination for Rapa Nui. The Foreign Ministry reprimanded her, and she removed the post, acknowledging her mistake. Yet, lawmakers from both opposition and ruling coalition demand her removal.
Colombia's Interior Ministry categorically rejected threats and intimidation denounced against the Yukpa indigenous people in Sokorpha by the Becerril Mayor's Office. The Government stressed that differences must be resolved through dialogue and institutional mechanisms, not violence. No indigenous authority is officially recognized in the resguardo while legal appeals are processed.
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Four days after the Supreme Federal Court's 9-1 decision declaring the temporal framework unconstitutional, a federal deputy from PL-MS and president of the Chamber's Agriculture Commission criticized the ruling for disregarding constitutional intent and imposing insecurity on rural producers with good-faith titles. Congress had approved a law and a constitutional amendment proposal supporting the framework.