This Week On Americas Now:
Illegal Mining in the Rainforests of Ecuador

As Ecuador faces economic and security crises, the oil industry and its supporters in government are pushing to disregard the vote to indefinitely stop drilling in Yasuni National Park.

Someone recently asked me why it was important to protect the Amazon rainforest from oil
drilling. The question made me angry. Can you imagine

This story was originally published in El Pais. ___ The Siekopai people will finally be…

This story was originally published in commondreams. ___ Amazon defenders this week cheered what one…

This story was originally published in edition.cnn.com. ___ Following 80 years of displacement, Indigenous Siekopai communities…

This story was originally published in edition.cnn.com. ___ An indigenous community has won a court…