PUYO, ECUADOR—Rosa Elvira Chuji Gualingai, 50, came to the city to pressure the government. Watching the traffic outside her office window, she says, “I can’t get used to this lifestyle.” The indigenous activist, leader of the Shiwiar community of Kurintsa, was raised deep in the Amazon rainforest, surrounded by towering ceibo and palm trees. WithContinueContinue reading “Indigenous Organizers Halted Plans for Oil Drilling in the Amazon (In These Times)”
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‘Big step but not enough’: Ecuador debates easing abortion law in rape cases (Reuters)
QUITO, ECUADOR – Gabriela doesn’t remember when she was raped, because she was passed out when it happened. The 27-year-old Ecuadorian psychology student had been taking anti-depressants and sleeping pills on a regular basis. One night, when staying at a friend’s house, she took the usual combination that “makes me not feel a thing,” sheContinueContinue reading “‘Big step but not enough’: Ecuador debates easing abortion law in rape cases (Reuters)”
Indigenous group sues Ecuador for earmarking its land for oil drilling (Mongabay)
PUYO, Ecuador — An indigenous community in Ecuador has filed a lawsuit against the government for failing to consult with it before putting its territory up for sale to the oil industry. The Waorani community announced the lawsuit Feb. 27 with a historic march through the city of Puyo, capital of the Amazon province ofContinueContinue reading “Indigenous group sues Ecuador for earmarking its land for oil drilling (Mongabay)”
Venezuelans flee violence in Ecuador (New Internationalist)
QUITO, ECUADOR – Ricardo Perez says he feels scared walking down the streets of Quito these days. He can’t wait to get back to his home in Venezuela. The 24-year-old migrant says he has long received dirty looks, been called names for being Venezuelan, and told to go home. Tensions hit a peak last weekContinueContinue reading “Venezuelans flee violence in Ecuador (New Internationalist)”
Time to shift focus to existing environmental laws, says new UN report (Mongabay)
QUITO, ECUADOR – The most important thing we can do to address climate change isn’t to create new regulations, but ensure that countries comply with the regulations that already exist. That’s according to the first ever report on environmental policies worldwide, released by the UN on Jan. 24. The report concludes that environmental concerns haveContinueContinue reading “Time to shift focus to existing environmental laws, says new UN report (Mongabay)”
California split over carbon trading plan for tropical forests (Reuters)
QUITO, ECUADOR – (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Indigenous leaders from tropical forest nations have urged Californian regulators to reject a proposed international carbon trading scheme, arguing it would violate forest peoples’ rights. The California Air Resources Board (CARB) is due to decide in April whether to adopt the California Tropical Forest Standard (TFS), a controversial planContinueContinue reading “California split over carbon trading plan for tropical forests (Reuters)”
Mega presa en la selva ecuatoriana sigue cuestionada (InfoAmazonia)
CHACO, ECUADOR – La presa Coca Codo Sinclair (CCS) en Ecuador ha sido elogiada, tanto a nivel local como internacional, por ser una gran hazaña de ingeniería. Pero de acuerdo con ciudadanos locales y expertos, este proyecto masivo también ha tenido un alto costo. Hasta ahora, no ha cumplido con las expectativas económicas prometidas aContinueContinue reading “Mega presa en la selva ecuatoriana sigue cuestionada (InfoAmazonia)”
Rock icon Roger Waters denounces Chevron in Ecuador (Mongabay)
QUITO, ECUADOR – Pink Floyd front man Roger Waters took a break from his South America-Mexico tour on Tuesday to visit Ecuador and denounce oil giant Chevron Texaco. Rogers said he wanted to draw attention to cleanup in the Amazon Rainforest the company was ordered to carry out by a judge in Ecuador, who alsoContinueContinue reading “Rock icon Roger Waters denounces Chevron in Ecuador (Mongabay)”
Ecuador’s indigenous march over 600km to demand an end to mining (Al Jazeera)
QUITO, ECUADOR – More than 1,500 indigenous protesters had a clear message as they march through Ecuador’s capital Quito on Wednesday: Stop mining on, or near, indigenous territory. “We need to fight together,” said Alexandra, a Kichwa indigenous woman who walked more than 600km in traditional sandals from the southern Amazonian province of Zamora ChinchipeContinueContinue reading “Ecuador’s indigenous march over 600km to demand an end to mining (Al Jazeera)”
Live News Spot. Ecuador’s new policy for Venezuelans crossing the border (TRT World)
My first live TV news spot. I spoke with TRT World about Ecuador enforcing their new policy for Venezuelans trying to cross the border, now requiring their passports. This was put into effect Saturday, Aug 18 and is going to make things a whole lot worse for a lot of people before it makes thingsContinueContinue reading “Live News Spot. Ecuador’s new policy for Venezuelans crossing the border (TRT World)”
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