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Indigenous Peoples
- English
... The indigenous peoples and the ethnic communities of the Caribbean Coast have right in their region to intercultural education [educación] in their mother tongue, in accordance with the law. (Art. 121)
- Spanish
… Los pueblos indígenas y las comunidades étnicas de la Costa Caribe tienen derecho en su región a la educación intercultural en su lengua materna, de acuerdo a la ley. (Art. 121)
Indigenous Peoples
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The authorities of the Rural and Native Communities, with the support of the Rural Patrols, may exercise jurisdictional functions within their domain [ámbito] in accordance with customary law, provided they do not violate the fundamental rights of the person. The law establishes the forms of coordination of said special jurisdiction with Justices of the Peace and with other instances of the Judicial Power. (Art. 149)
- Spanish
Las autoridades de las Comunidades Campesinas y Nativas, con el apoyo de las Rondas Campesinas, pueden ejercer las funciones jurisdiccionales dentro de su ámbito territorial de conformidad con el derecho consuetudinario, siempre que no violen los derechos fundamentales de la persona. La ley establece las formas de coordinación de dicha jurisdicción especial con los Juzgados de Paz y con las demás instancias del Poder Judicial. (Art. 149)
Indigenous Peoples
- EnglishGiven the pre-colonial existence of nations and rural native indigenous peoples and their ancestral control of their territories, their free determination, consisting of the right to autonomy, self-government, their culture, recognition of their institutions, and the consolidation of their territorial entities, is guaranteed within the framework of the unity of the State, in accordance with this Constitution and the law. (Art. 2)
- SpanishDada la existencia precolonial de las naciones y pueblos indígena originario campesinos y su dominio ancestral sobre sus territorios, se garantiza su libre determinación en el marco de la unidad del Estado, que consiste en su derecho a la autonomía, al autogobierno, a su cultura, al reconocimiento de sus instituciones y a la consolidación de sus entidades territoriales, conforme a esta Constitución y la ley. (Art. 2)
Indigenous Peoples
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II. The Public Defender shall also promote the defense of the rights of the nations and rural native indigenous peoples, of urban and intercultural communities, and of Bolivians who are abroad.
… (Art. 218) - Spanish…
II. Corresponderá asimismo a la Defensoría del Pueblo la promoción de la defensa de los derechos de las naciones y pueblos indígena originario campesinos, de las comunidades urbanas e interculturales, y de las bolivianas y los bolivianos en el exterior.
… (Art. 218)
Indigenous Peoples
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It is exclusively the competence of the National Congress:
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XVI – to authorize, in Indian lands, the exploitation and use of hydric resources and the prospecting and mining of mineral resources;
… (Art. 49) - Portuguese
É da competência exclusiva do Congresso Nacional:
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XVI - autorizar, em terras indígenas, a exploração e o aproveitamento de recursos hídricos e a pesquisa e lavra de riquezas minerais;
… (Art. 49)
Indigenous Peoples
- EnglishPersons, communities, peoples, nations and communities are bearers of rights and shall enjoy the rights guaranteed to them in the Constitution and in international instruments.
… (Art. 10) - SpanishLas personas, comunidades, pueblos, nacionalidades y colectivos son titulares y gozarán de los derechos garantizados en la Constitución y en los instrumentos internacionales.
… (Art. 10)
Indigenous Peoples
- English(1) The Indigenous Peoples' Commission shall establish mechanisms to enhance the status of indigenous peoples and to respond to their legitimate demands and needs.
(2) The Indigenous Peoples’ Commission shall consist of persons of the categories referred to in sub-paragraphs (a) , (b) and (c) appointed by the President as follows -
(a) not more than ten members nominated by entities, by a consensual mechanism determined by the National Assembly, after the entities are determined by the votes of not less than two-thirds of all elected members of the National Assembly;
(b) three persons, at least one being a woman nominated by the Toushaos Council and two persons including one woman nominated by Amerindian organisations determined by the votes of not less than two-thirds of all elected members of the National Assembly; and
(c) a member who shall be a nominee, without the right to vote, chosen by and from each of the following Commissions: the Human Rights Commission, Ethnic Relations Commission, Women and Gender Equality Commission and the Rights of the Child Commission. (Art. 212S)
Indigenous Peoples
- EnglishThe State shall develop programs of education and promotion for indigenous groups which possess their own cultural mores, in order to ensure their active participation in public life. (Art. 108)
- SpanishEl Estado desarrollará programas de educación y promoción para los grupos indígenas ya que poseen patrones culturales propios, a fin de lograr su participación activa en la función ciudadana. (Art. 108)
Indigenous Peoples
- EnglishNative peoples have the right to a full health system that takes into consideration their practices and cultures. The State shall recognize their traditional medicine and supplementary forms of therapy, subject to principles of bioethics. (Art. 122)
- SpanishLos pueblos indígenas tienen derecho a una salud integral que considere sus prácticas y culturas. El Estado reconocerá su medicina tradicional y las terapias complementarias, con sujeción a principios bioéticos. (Art. 122)
Indigenous Peoples
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II. Education shall contribute to strengthening the unity and identity of everyone as part of the Pluri-National State (Estado Plurinacional), as well as strengthening the identity and cultural development of the members of each nation and rural native indigenous people, and the intercultural understanding and enrichment within the State. (Art. 80) - Spanish...
II. La educación contribuirá al fortalecimiento de la unidad e identidad de todas y todos como parte del Estado Plurinacional, así como a la identidad y desarrollo cultural de los miembros de cada nación o pueblo indígena originario campesino, y al entendimiento y enriquecimiento intercultural dentro del Estado. (Art. 80)