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Floods and Mudslides in Peru affect Thousands in Cusco and other Andean Regions

Carlos A. Quiroz Region: Peru

Climate change is causing another tragedy in the world. In Cusco and other regions of southern Peru, including Apurimac, Puno, Huancavelica and Ayacucho. Heavy rain has caused floods and mudslides in this impoverished reg... more

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Avatar is Real: Indigenous Peoples are Being Displaced by Wars and Corporations

Carlos A. Quiroz Region: District of Columbia

Indigenous peoples in the Americas and Africa are being displaced by wars and corporations, in order to extract the natural resources found in their territories. If you haven’t seeing Avatar, you are missing out o... more

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Why Chicago lost the 2016 Olympics bid and why Rio de Janeiro won

Carlos A. Quiroz Region: District of Columbia

Chicago is out of the 2016 Olympics but this defeat is not the city’s fault or a result of a deficient candidacy. This is a sign that the world is changing and this country’s leadership seems not to notice. As ... more

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A voluntary repatriation program might be needed among undocumented immigrants in DC area

Carlos A. Quiroz Region: United States

Street violence is increasing among Central American and Mexican immigrants in Washington, DC, so are addictions, crime and mental disorders. This is due to the higher rates of unemployment among single male immigrants, an... more

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Censorship in Youtube: if you think independent media is possible please read this

Carlos A. Quiroz Region: District of Columbia

I am a video blogger. Last Wednesday July15 morning, as I started my daily task of blogging while at work –a great benefit I get by working with progressive people- I decided to upload a video that I prepared the pre... more

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The silence of the Obama administration on the Bagua massacre in Peru helps impunity for Alan Garcia

Carlos A. Quiroz Region: Peru

It’s been a month since the June 5 massacre in Bagua where hundreds of Indigenous peoples were killed in the northern Amazon region of Peru. Let me repeat in case you didn’t read well: a month ago hundreds of... more

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Q’orianka Kilcher goes to Peru and finds racism but also hope

Carlos A. Quiroz Region: Peru

Actress, singer and human rights activist Q’Orianka Kilcher is right now in Peru, where she traveled after hearing of the massacre of Indigenous peoples in Bagua, a city located in the northern area of Peru’s A... more

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Peru: Indigenous Congressmembers suspended and radio station shut down as protests continue

Carlos A. Quiroz Region: Peru

In Peru, protests continued as thousands rallied yesterday in several cities of Peru during a National Protest Day. Meanwhile a new Indigenous uprise started today at the Andean region of Andahuaylas. Dozens of thousands ... more

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Up to 250 Indigenous Peruvians Killed in Bagua, Says Leader Miguel Palacin

Carlos A. Quiroz Region: Peru

I just finished a phone conversation with Miguel Palacin, he is the president of Coordinadora Andina de Organizaciones Indigenas (CAOI) or the Andean Coordination of Indigenous Organizations. I first met Miguel Palacin ... more

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Name: Carlos A. Quiroz
Member Since: June 2009
Location: United States
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# of Articles: 9
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Website: twitter.com/carlosqc

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Carlos A. Quiroz is an independent writer, video blogger, online activist and artist painter based in Washington, DC, he writes three blogs: Carlos in DC, Peruanista and Two Spirits One, focusing on human rights, equality, Indigenous and Afro descendant peoples in the Americas, social justice, LGBT rights, Immigration Reform, Latinos in the US, and the impact of U.S. policies in the world. An Indigenous man of Quechua and Muchik heritage from Peru, his articles have been published by Ground Report, The Huffington Post, and websites in the U.S. Peru and Venezuela. In Twitter as @CarlosQC and @PeruanistaBlog


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