Abstract
Indigenous peoples are among those sectors of the society that still are in a vulnerable and non-dominant position. For instance, although they do participate in their political arenas, they are often outvoted and de facto excluded from decision-making processes.
In fact, in the last years, UN bodies have increasingly emphasized the need to improve the political participation of indigenous peoples.
Therefore, in this book I propose a composite right to political participation of indigenous peoples that includes a number of other different dimensions, such as self-determination, autonomy, consultation and free prior and informed consent. I also explore the application of this right in two case studies in Latin America, namely Bolivia and Chile.