Opinion and Analysis: Indigenous and Afro-Venezuelans Venezuelan
history first For the first time in Venezuelan history, an
indigenous newspaper won a National Journalism Award in 2010. On
July 4, the Venezuelan Ministry of Communications awarded
Wayuunaiki with a National Journalism Award for layout of its
10th anniversary issue dedicated to “alternative communication
with an indigenous essence.” The award-winning April issue
featured stories about a variety of indigenous media such as
Internet news portals, radio, television, and print media in
Venezuela as well as in Colombia, Argentina and Chile. The
stories in the winning issue included: A piece about another new
Wayuu-focused paper in Venezuela; a bilingual, Spanish-Wayuu
radio station; a Kichwa Satellite Radio Network reaching 30
indigenous stations in Peru, Bolivia, Ecuador and one in
Argentina; the first indigenous TV station in Colombia; the
first indigenous internet education portal in Venezuela,
focusing on bilingual intercultural educational vide