Bolivia's Indigenous Community Lands Face Threats Amid Government Rollback

Indigenous peoples of Bolivia's Amazon secured collective land rights through the 1990 agrarian reform and the 2009 Constitution, which guarantees rights such as “A existir libremente,” “A la libre determinación y territorialidad,” and “A la protección de sus lugares sagrados.”

Recent shifts toward a neoliberal government agenda are undermining these guarantees. Officials and media control are being used to challenge the Tierras Comunitarias de Origen, which are now coveted for mining, timber, and agricultural exploitation, putting the collective titles and sacred sites at risk.