The Amazon Alliance Coordinating Office encourages all our members to stand in solidarity with our brothers and sisters of the Confederacion de Pueblos Indigenas de Bolivia (CIDOB) in Santa Cruz, Bolivia. Last month, the CIDOB office was raided by anti-Evo Morales paramilitaries who oppose the Bolivian president’s proposed land redistribution program. The paramilitaries have targeted organizations, such as CIDOB, that protect indigenous land rights. The opposition groups entered the CIDOB office by force, destroyed all equipment and physically assaulted members of the organization. The leaders of CIDOB are seeking support for the rebuilding of their headquarters.

CIDOB wrote a statement condemning the terrorism against the indigenous peoples of Bolivia. This statement is now available for download. Please e-mail amazon@amazonalliance.org if you would like to receive more information about how to write letters or offer support to CIDOB.