Frightening statistics released by Colombian lawmakers paint a stark picture of the situation faced by indigenous children. Despite the optimistic discourse of government officials, 70% of indigenous children suffer from malnutrition and 60% live in poverty. In the state of Guajira on the Venezuelan border, 5,000 children have died from malnutrition according to indigenous organizations, who charge the state with abandoning their communities to their fate. Natalia Margarita reports from Bogota. teleSUR
