Mar26
GfbV Source: INOCA On Saturday, February 27, 2010 Chile was struck by a devastating earthquake. It registered 8.8 on the Richter scale and caused heavy damage and destruction in many parts of the country. We are members of the Organization of Chilean Artists Abroad, the INOCA Association , and we have decided to
Feb11
realeyz.tv is happy to announce its cooperation with the GfbV, The Society for Threatened Peoples-International. The GfbV is the film partner for our documentary SWITCH OFF! – APAGA Y VÁMONOS . Starting today, you can read regular blog articles with background information, news, and commentary posted by the GfbV. The Society for Threatened Peoples International
Feb10
The conflict that began in 1990 in southern Chile among landowners, lumber companies and the indigenous population has escalated. The Mapuche, normally a peaceful tribe, successfully defended their freedom and territories against first Incan and later Spanish colonists. Yet in the past century, they have lost nearly 90 percent of their land. They suffered above
Jun24
Text: Anika Stowasser: Society for Threatened Peoples, Göttingen and Yvonne Bangert in September 2006 The BíoBío river has great symbolic meaning to the Mapuche people living in Chile. Before Spanish colonialists ultimately completely subjugated the Mapuche people, the river represented the border separating free Mapuche territory from the lands already under colonial rule. Today, the