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Politics of Otavalo

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The case of Tupac Lema stirred up existing racial tensions in

Otavalo. The arrest and beating of an Indian for using a word in Quechua that means "police" sparked a chain of events captured in this excellent video by German Cabascango and Diego Yacelga.

Un Caso Para Pensar, a documentary by "Wambra-Arte"

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A year ago, CONAIE, the national Indigenous organization, held elections. The next morning walls in Otavalo were covered with racist, anti-Indigenous slogans. A year later, many remain near schools and tourist centers. Racism in Otavalo? Still very strong!

Racism in Otavalo

The arrest and abuse of Indigenous businessman Tupac Lema occurred because his young son used a slang word for police in the presence of a non Indian policeman. Srta. Elsa Ramirez interviews Otavalos "on the street" for opinions during Saturday market .

Racism in Otavalo

Ecuador has been paralyzed for 5 days due to Indigenous manifestations against the TLC trade agreements. No traffic is allowed to pass on the Pan American Highway, the economic artery of the highlands. At this moment, there is no solution in sight.

Indigenous People Strike Against ALCA

Sr. José Quimbo, provincial representative from Otavalo, speaks of the disadvantages of the TLC trade agreements to the Otavalo merchants and to rural peasants. National strikes have paralyzed the country for six days and continue here in Imbabura.

Why the Indigenous People of Otavalo are against TLC

A video of the first interviews with local Otavalo "persons on the street" reveals a general displeasure with representatives and a political system that have disappointed voters year after year (made with the help of Diego Yacelga and German Cabsascango, to be cont.).