Argentine indigenous peoples come out for lithium rights

Record ID: 1736355

  • Title: Argentine indigenous peoples come out for lithium rights
  • Date: 1st August 2023
  • Summary: BUENOS AIRES, ARGENTINA (AUGUST 1, 2023) (REUTERS) VARIOUS OF INDIGENOUS PROTESTERS MARCHING IN STREET HOLDING UP BANNERS, WIPHALA FLAGS PROTESTERS HOLDING GIANT WIPHALA FLAG
  • Embargoed: 15th August 2023 19:06
  • Keywords: Argentina Jujuy Lithium Protest
  • Location: BUENOS AIRES, ARGENTINA
  • City: BUENOS AIRES, ARGENTINA
  • Country: Argentina
  • Topics: South America / Central America,Government/Politics
  • Reuters ID: LVA001153401082023RP1
  • Aspect Ratio: 16:9
  • Story Text: Hundreds of indigenous peoples arrived in Buenos Aires on Tuesday (August 1) to protest lithium mining in their territories.
    A caravan of members of different Argentine native peoples departed from the northern Jujuy province on July 25th bound for the capital city.
    Protesters kitted out with wiphala flags, banners, and Andean music instruments marched along streets defending their rights over their territories and the resources within them.
    The protest stressed the native people's opposition to lithium exploitation as it can potentially cause irreversible damage to the environment, protesters said.
    The march also denounced modifications in the northwestern Jujuy province constitution that condemn the right to protest.
    (Production: Miguel Lo Bianco, Claudia Martini, Nina Lopez)
  • Copyright Holder: REUTERS
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