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This paper explores the complex nexus of security issues that the governments of Latin America and the indigenous communities of the region face at the end of the 20th century. The author argues that a better understanding of security issues from the perspective of indigenous communities should enable policymakers in the United States to estimate more accurately how US policy plays a role in the aggravation or resolution of interethnic conflict in Latin America. The paper concludes that many countries in the Western Hemisphere are trying to address the challenges posed by the marginalization of indigenous peoples and the consequences of years of severe poverty, discrimination and violence.