Conflict resolution in Argentina
In many places in Argentina, particularly in locations with large indigenous populations, conflict is characterized by self-damaging violence. In the recent past, violence has consistently bred more violence, continuing in a cycle that harms people and dismantles optimism. IMADR’s Latin American Base, located in Argentina, organizes and participates in activities to develop modes of conflict resolution for indigenous people. Activities are organized and facilitated together with local partners, and serve to strengthen networks among those local groups and put the decisions and opinions of indigenous peoples first. In coming together to organize and participate in community workshops, indigenous peoples have carved out a space for their self-empowerment, and strengthened the basis for a path forward, toward more constructive forms of conflict resolution.
News
- Report on the Latin America Base: Creating Space for Indigenous Voices: Conflict and its Resolution (Connect Vol. 10 Issue 4) (PDF164KB)
2007.10.05
Over the course of 2006, IMADR’s Latin American base organized and participated in activities to eliminate racism and continue developing modes of conflict resolution for the people of Argentina, particularly aboriginal people.
For example, in 2006, a workshop was co-organized with the United Evangelical Lutheran Church in the southern city of Bariloche, which is located in an area heavily populated by the Mapuche people. The workshop introduced basic techniques for resolving area conflicts between Mapuche and non-Mapuche peoples, and focused on the participation of community and political leaders.
