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image by Jean-Marc Merklin, 19 August 2025
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The Fund for the Development of the Indigenous Peoples of Latin America and the Caribbean (FILAC), known in Spanish as "Fondo para el Desarrollo de los Pueblos Indígenas de América Latina y el Caribe (FILAC)" had been established on 24 July 1992 following the Second Ibero-American Heads of States Summit in Madrid and came into force on 10 February 1994. The headquarters are in La Paz, Bolivia.
CIDOB (Confederación de Pueblos Indígenas del Oriente Boliviano / Confederation of Indigenous Peoples of the Bolivian East), the main representative body of Bolivia's indigenous peoples, played a decisive role in the creation of the fund in 1987, bringing it to the international level in 1991.
It aims to promote the self-development, rights, and cultural identity of Indigenous Peoples in Latin America and the Caribbean, fostering intercultural dialogue and inclusive development. It emphasizes peace, respect for nature, cultural diversity, and consensus-building as core Indigenous values and has supported Indigenous leadership, education, and sustainable development. It aligns with international frameworks like the 2007 United Nations
Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples and the 2016 American Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples of the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR). It has been an observer at the United Nations General Assembly since 2018. FILAC promotes the concept of
'Buen Vivir - Vivir Bien' (Good Living - Living Well), rooted in Indigenous worldviews.
The member countries includes most Latin American and Caribbean nations, such as: Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Belize, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay, Venezuela; and some European partners: Belgium, Portugal, Spain.
Jean-Marc Merklin, 19 August 2025
The flag consists of the logo, placed at 45°, with the FILAC name in Spanish. There is also variants used where the organization's role as an observer at the UNGA, along with the UN emblem, is placed below the logo.
Jean-Marc Merklin, 19 August 2025