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: The shift to neoliberalism unintentionally challenged their local autonomy, giving them a reason to fight back.

Feeling their way of life threatened, the villagers looked for a new way to defend themselves. They didn't just see themselves as workers anymore—they reclaimed their identity as . Why the Village Succeeded (Yashar's Three Factors) Contesting Citizenship in Latin America: The Ri...

The story doesn't end with a protest. These movements are now posing a . They are asking the state: "Can you be a democracy if you only recognize individuals, or must you also recognize our collective rights and autonomy as indigenous peoples?" . Contesting Citizenship in Latin America: The Ri...