Weekly Report - 25 September 2008 (ISSN 1741-7422)
Bachelet makes gesture to Chile's indigenous groups
President Michelle Bachelet finally promulgated convention 169 of the International Labour Organization (ILO) on indigenous rights this week, ending a political debate - fought mainly in congress - which has raged since shortly after Chile's return to democracy in 1990. The convention has been the overriding objective of Chile's indigenous groups, spearheaded by the Mapuche.
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