INDIGENOUS PEOPLES their forests, struggles and rights General Coordination: Ricardo Carrere WRM Bulletin Research and Editing: Raquel Núñez Translation: Sylvia Falcao - Elena De Munno Edited by: Hersilia Fonseca Cover design: Flavio Pazos © World Rainforest Movement International Secretariat Maldonado 1858, Montevideo, Uruguay ph: +598 2 413 2989, fax: +598 2 410 0985 e-mail:
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