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Indigenas Urbanos

Indigenas Urbanos

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Los Hernández son una familia indígena que vive en Barrionuevo, un barrio de invasión en la periferia de Leticia, Colombia. Como muchos otros indígenas decidieron emigrar a la ciudad en busca de trabajo, una mejor educacion para sus hijos y atención médica. Esta es una mirada a cómo es ser indígena en el contexto de [...]

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The Urban Indigenous/ English Version

The Urban Indigenous/ English Version

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The Hernandez, are an indigenous family living in Barrio Nuevo, a slum of Leticia city, Colombia. Like many other indigenous peoples they moved to the city in the search of jobs, better education and health services. This story takes a look at the challenges of being indigenous in the globalization context.

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The Urban Indigenous / English

The Urban Indigenous / English

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Gaspar Hernández grew up in a rural village in depths of the Amazon rainforest in Colombia. Four years ago he migrated with his family to a slum in the city of Leticia.
“We came here to look for jobs.” says Hernández, an unemployed [...]

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