Indigenous Children in Latin America Suffer Double Malnutrition, Filac Alert
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Chronic malnutrition affects twice the number of indigenous children in Latin America and the Caribbean compared to young people who are not, while infant and maternal mortality is up to three times higher among these peoples. These children are victims of "structural violence" and trafficking, according to a report prepared by the Fund for the Development of the Indigenous Peoples of Latin America and the Caribbean (FILAC).
LA PEACE – The 18 million indigenous children and adolescents in Latin America and the Caribbean continue to be victims of inequalities in health, nutrition and education, a report by entities dedicated to the development of children and indigenous peoples showed on Thursday 7th. In the region “more than 54.8 million people live [...]
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