Indigenous communities in Ecuador’s Amazon are protesting mining projects in their territories, as constitutional court judges held a historic hearing in the region on the communities’ roles on mining project decisions. The country’s President Guillermo Lasso, a conservative ex-banker, wants to expand mining to bring in more private investments but has promised legal stability and... Continue Reading →
PROTESTERS IN ECUADOR BLOCKED THE PAN-AMERICAN HIGHWAY
Protesters in Ecuador blocked the Pan-American highway with fallen trees and tire fires as they began a strike against rising gas prices. The demonstrators are urging the government to freeze gas prices at 2020 costs. Ecuador president Guillermo Lasso is gradually increasing gas prices to align them with international prices. Unions, social organizations and indigenous... Continue Reading →
