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Colombia | Constitutional Court Strengthens Black Political Representation
Colombia’s Constitutional Court has strengthened eligibility requirements for congressional seats reserved for Afro-descendant communities.
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Peru | Afro-Peruvians: From Cultural Recognition to Equal Citizenship
Afro-Peruvian history connects emancipation, cultural recognition and the pursuit of equal citizenship. Peru’s national policy and ServiAfro put public services and implementation at the center of that story.
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Argentina | Afro-Argentines: History, Erasure, Recognition and Belonging
LexNoir Atlas: An introduction to Afro-Argentines, from slavery and independence-era military service to demographic erasure, census recognition, anti-discrimination law, Afro-descendant activism and contemporary belonging.
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Honduras | Garifuna: African-Indigenous Heritage, Land, Rights and Belonging
LexNoir Atlas: An introduction to the Garifuna of Honduras, their African-Indigenous origins, forced migration from Saint Vincent, land and collective rights, cultural heritage, language, migration and contemporary legal challenges.
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Brazil | Quilombola Communities: Land, Identity, Rights and Recognition
LexNoir Atlas: An introduction to quilombola communities in Brazil, their history, self-identification, constitutional land rights, titling, census recognition, health policy and contemporary implementation challenges.
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Brazil | Afro-Brazilians: History, Law, Identity and Contemporary Issues
LexNoir Atlas: An introduction to Afro-Brazilians, Brazil’s racial classifications, the legacies of slavery and abolition, constitutional protections, affirmative action, quilombola rights and contemporary equality issues.
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Mexico | Afro-Mexican Communities: History, Legal Recognition and Contemporary Issues
LexNoir Atlas: An introduction to Afro-Mexican communities, their history, constitutional recognition, census visibility, institutions and contemporary legal and social issues.
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Brazil | National Health Policy for Quilombola Communities
Brazil has formally established a national health policy for quilombola communities, integrating racial equity, territorial conditions and traditional knowledge into the public health system.
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Brazil | When a Quilombo Claim Covers a City
Brazil’s Supreme Federal Court has limited a blanket construction freeze affecting land claimed by the Quilombola community of Quingoma — while preserving protections and deadlines for resolving the territory claim.
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Quilombola Rights — How Brazil Turned History, Identity and Land Into Law
Brazil’s quilombola framework links identity, history and territory to a distinct system of collective legal rights.
