Latinos from the
Far East
 A new book examines how immigration from Asia has enriched Latin American and Caribbean societies

Room, board and a future
Boarding schools in remote parts of Guyana give Amerindian youths a shot at higher education

From protesters to legislators
Once at the margins of Latin America society, indigenous groups are taking their place on the political stage

Equal rights, equal respect

Between the old and the new
Reform-minded Bolivia strives to create a society where ancient cultures have a place in the modern world

Communities unite to reform schools
Local people demand better quality, but sometimes disagree over bilingual education

A pilgrimage to Warisata
America’s shrine to indigenous education

Winding path of laws and reforms
The trend toward broader rights is clear, but progress is uneven

Native peoples by the numbers
Getting reliable census data can be a problem for targeting support

Financing for change
IDB support for indigenous development begins at the community level

Indigenous in charge
La Paz-based fund becomes respected force for change

A spokesman for indigenous rights
Former Bolivian vice president calls for progress based on respect for ancient cultures

Ancient spirituality in a modern world
Religious leaders seek to preserve culture

The future faces of power
Latin American leaders of African descent meet in Washington to share experiences and learn strategies for political action

Invisible citizens?
Censuses in many Latin American countries omit questions about race, rendering minority groups statistically invisible

A tool for development
The manager of the IDB’s Sustainable Development Department explains the crucial link between census and public policy

A high-stakes numbers game
The IDB helps to finance a census that will profoundly alter the way Bolivia allocates public resources

A revolution sparked by numbers
The latest United States census catapults the Hispanic population into the headlines–and into the political big leagues

An evolving heritage
An eminent scholar urges Afro-Latinos to engage governments in the struggle for racial equity