Rethinking Harm Reduction With Indigenous Communities in Costa Rica - TalkingDrugs

Rethinking Harm Reduction With Indigenous Communities in Costa Rica - TalkingDrugs

The Maleku Indigenous Territory is located in the canton of Guatuso, province of Alajuela, in northern Costa Rica. Covering an area of approximately 2,994 hectares, this territory is inhabited by around 1,000 people spread across three communities. The Maleku people are one of the eight officially recognised Indigenous peoples in the country and maintain their own political organisation through their local Indigenous government. As facilitators …