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 →
INDIGENOUS ACTIVISTS CAME TO WASHINGTON
Indigenous activists came to Washington, D.C. on Indigenous People’s Day, holding a rally outside of the White House, calling for President Joe Biden to declare a national climate emergency and to take more serious action to curb fossil fuel projects and cut greenhouse gas emissions. Protesters sang, danced, and prayed during the rally, as tensions... Continue Reading →
