The Secrets of Yasunì

"Secrets of Yasuní" are a series of interviews with experts conducted by documentary filmmaker Carlos Andrès Vera (twitter: @polificcion) about the most controversial issues in the park.

At the time of this edition there are 8 chapters that through its channel on You Tube has been publishing Secrets of Yasunì and has received tens of thousands of visits.

Below we share this material that we consider essential to understand the reality of Yasunì, the people who live there and the current situation and struggles against the impact of extractive industries on other Amazonian communities in Ecuador.

"Secrets of Yasuní" are a series of interviews with experts conducted by documentary filmmaker Carlos Andrès Vera (twitter: @polificcion) about the most controversial issues in the park.

At the time of this edition there are 8 chapters that through its channel on You Tube has been publishing Secrets of Yasunì and has received tens of thousands of visits.

Below we share this material that we consider essential to understand the reality of Yasunì, the people who live there and the current situation and struggles against the impact of extractive industries on other Amazonian communities in Ecuador.

 



Secrets of the Yasunì 2. The Taromenani border

José Proaño is one of the few Ecuadorian anthropologists who has studied the hidden peoples of the Yasuní National Park and its surroundings. In this presentation, he explains what happens on the border between the uncontacted and the oil activity, develops concepts such as territory and clarifies the role of the State in this problem. 





Secrets of the Yasunì 3. The Legal Trick.

Verónica Potes is a lawyer specializing in indigenous human rights. In this interview, she analyzes the report of the biodiversity commission of the assembly that allows the exploitation of resources in block 31 and the ITT. According to her position, a report has been prepared to approve the request, but not to protect the human rights of the inhabitants of Yasuní.





Secrets of Yasunì 4. The woman of the jungle.

Alicia Cahuia talks about the importance of the territory for the Waorani and Taromenani. How realistic are the conclusions and decisions taken in the city for the inhabitants of the jungle?





Secrets of the Yasunì 5. Dementia.

Mikel Berraondo is a lawyer specializing in Indigenous Human Rights. He drafted the UN guidelines for the protection of isolated peoples. It is precisely on these guidelines that the assembly report for the exploitation of blocks 31 and ITT was based. What does Berraondo think of this report?





Secrets of the Yasunì 6. Resistance.

Patricia Gualinga is a leader of Sarayaku. The case of her people and the favorable ruling by the Inter-American Court of Human Rights should be the main legal reference for exploiting indigenous territories in Yasuní. Unfortunately, the Ecuadorian State has systematically ignored this case to make way for the exploitation of Block 31 and ITT in the park. This has generated resistance from many leaders and women of different Amazonian nationalities.






Secrets of Yasunì 7. Extraction.

Eduardo Gudynas is Uruguayan. He is the Executive Secretary of the Latin American Center for Social Ecology (CLAES). He is a specialist in Development, Economics and Ecology. He has a Master's degree in Social Ecology from the Franciscan Multiversity of Latin America (Montevideo) and the Pontifical Faculty of Saint Bonaventure in Rome, with a thesis on the environmental movement in Latin America.

Her area of work focuses on sustainable development strategies in Latin America, with special emphasis on nature conservation, the situation of rural areas, and the limits and possibilities offered by regional integration and globalization to achieve sustainability.

Secrets of Yasunì 8. Extraction.

Eduardo Pichinilingue is the president of CDES. For years, he has been a permanent activist on environmental and human rights issues. In 2009, he was the first director of the Precautionary Measures Plan of the Rafael Correa government. In this interview, he explains how he left the government and how the Precautionary Measures Plan is managed today.

"Secrets of Yasuní" are a series of interviews with experts conducted by documentary filmmaker Carlos Andrès Vera (twitter: @polificcion) about the most controversial issues in the park.

At the time of this edition there are 8 chapters that through its channel on You Tube has been publishing Secrets of Yasunì and has received tens of thousands of visits.

Below we share this material that we consider essential to understand the reality of Yasunì, the people who live there and the current situation and struggles against the impact of extractive industries on other Amazonian communities in Ecuador.

 



Secrets of the Yasunì 2. The Taromenani border

José Proaño is one of the few Ecuadorian anthropologists who has studied the hidden peoples of the Yasuní National Park and its surroundings. In this presentation, he explains what happens on the border between the uncontacted and the oil activity, develops concepts such as territory and clarifies the role of the State in this problem. 





Secrets of the Yasunì 3. The Legal Trick.

Verónica Potes is a lawyer specializing in indigenous human rights. In this interview, she analyzes the report of the biodiversity commission of the assembly that allows the exploitation of resources in block 31 and the ITT. According to her position, a report has been prepared to approve the request, but not to protect the human rights of the inhabitants of Yasuní.





Secrets of Yasunì 4. The woman of the jungle.

Alicia Cahuia talks about the importance of the territory for the Waorani and Taromenani. How realistic are the conclusions and decisions taken in the city for the inhabitants of the jungle?





Secrets of the Yasunì 5. Dementia.

Mikel Berraondo is a lawyer specializing in Indigenous Human Rights. He drafted the UN guidelines for the protection of isolated peoples. It is precisely on these guidelines that the assembly report for the exploitation of blocks 31 and ITT was based. What does Berraondo think of this report?





Secrets of the Yasunì 6. Resistance.

Patricia Gualinga is a leader of Sarayaku. The case of her people and the favorable ruling by the Inter-American Court of Human Rights should be the main legal reference for exploiting indigenous territories in Yasuní. Unfortunately, the Ecuadorian State has systematically ignored this case to make way for the exploitation of Block 31 and ITT in the park. This has generated resistance from many leaders and women of different Amazonian nationalities.






Secrets of Yasunì 7. Extraction.

Eduardo Gudynas is Uruguayan. He is the Executive Secretary of the Latin American Center for Social Ecology (CLAES). He is a specialist in Development, Economics and Ecology. He has a Master's degree in Social Ecology from the Franciscan Multiversity of Latin America (Montevideo) and the Pontifical Faculty of Saint Bonaventure in Rome, with a thesis on the environmental movement in Latin America.

Her area of work focuses on sustainable development strategies in Latin America, with special emphasis on nature conservation, the situation of rural areas, and the limits and possibilities offered by regional integration and globalization to achieve sustainability.

Secrets of Yasunì 8. Extraction.

Eduardo Pichinilingue is the president of CDES. For years, he has been a permanent activist on environmental and human rights issues. In 2009, he was the first director of the Precautionary Measures Plan of the Rafael Correa government. In this interview, he explains how he left the government and how the Precautionary Measures Plan is managed today.

"Secrets of Yasuní" are a series of interviews with experts conducted by documentary filmmaker Carlos Andrès Vera (twitter: @polificcion) about the most controversial issues in the park.

At the time of this edition there are 8 chapters that through its channel on You Tube has been publishing Secrets of Yasunì and has received tens of thousands of visits.

Below we share this material that we consider essential to understand the reality of Yasunì, the people who live there and the current situation and struggles against the impact of extractive industries on other Amazonian communities in Ecuador.

 



Secrets of the Yasunì 2. The Taromenani border

José Proaño is one of the few Ecuadorian anthropologists who has studied the hidden peoples of the Yasuní National Park and its surroundings. In this presentation, he explains what happens on the border between the uncontacted and the oil activity, develops concepts such as territory and clarifies the role of the State in this problem. 





Secrets of the Yasunì 3. The Legal Trick.

Verónica Potes is a lawyer specializing in indigenous human rights. In this interview, she analyzes the report of the biodiversity commission of the assembly that allows the exploitation of resources in block 31 and the ITT. According to her position, a report has been prepared to approve the request, but not to protect the human rights of the inhabitants of Yasuní.





Secrets of Yasunì 4. The woman of the jungle.

Alicia Cahuia talks about the importance of the territory for the Waorani and Taromenani. How realistic are the conclusions and decisions taken in the city for the inhabitants of the jungle?





Secrets of the Yasunì 5. Dementia.

Mikel Berraondo is a lawyer specializing in Indigenous Human Rights. He drafted the UN guidelines for the protection of isolated peoples. It is precisely on these guidelines that the assembly report for the exploitation of blocks 31 and ITT was based. What does Berraondo think of this report?





Secrets of the Yasunì 6. Resistance.

Patricia Gualinga is a leader of Sarayaku. The case of her people and the favorable ruling by the Inter-American Court of Human Rights should be the main legal reference for exploiting indigenous territories in Yasuní. Unfortunately, the Ecuadorian State has systematically ignored this case to make way for the exploitation of Block 31 and ITT in the park. This has generated resistance from many leaders and women of different Amazonian nationalities.






Secrets of Yasunì 7. Extraction.

Eduardo Gudynas is Uruguayan. He is the Executive Secretary of the Latin American Center for Social Ecology (CLAES). He is a specialist in Development, Economics and Ecology. He has a Master's degree in Social Ecology from the Franciscan Multiversity of Latin America (Montevideo) and the Pontifical Faculty of Saint Bonaventure in Rome, with a thesis on the environmental movement in Latin America.

Her area of work focuses on sustainable development strategies in Latin America, with special emphasis on nature conservation, the situation of rural areas, and the limits and possibilities offered by regional integration and globalization to achieve sustainability.

Secrets of Yasunì 8. Extraction.

Eduardo Pichinilingue is the president of CDES. For years, he has been a permanent activist on environmental and human rights issues. In 2009, he was the first director of the Precautionary Measures Plan of the Rafael Correa government. In this interview, he explains how he left the government and how the Precautionary Measures Plan is managed today.

"Secrets of Yasuní" are a series of interviews with experts conducted by documentary filmmaker Carlos Andrès Vera (twitter: @polificcion) about the most controversial issues in the park.

At the time of this edition there are 8 chapters that through its channel on You Tube has been publishing Secrets of Yasunì and has received tens of thousands of visits.

Below we share this material that we consider essential to understand the reality of Yasunì, the people who live there and the current situation and struggles against the impact of extractive industries on other Amazonian communities in Ecuador.

 



Secrets of the Yasunì 2. The Taromenani border

José Proaño is one of the few Ecuadorian anthropologists who has studied the hidden peoples of the Yasuní National Park and its surroundings. In this presentation, he explains what happens on the border between the uncontacted and the oil activity, develops concepts such as territory and clarifies the role of the State in this problem. 





Secrets of the Yasunì 3. The Legal Trick.

Verónica Potes is a lawyer specializing in indigenous human rights. In this interview, she analyzes the report of the biodiversity commission of the assembly that allows the exploitation of resources in block 31 and the ITT. According to her position, a report has been prepared to approve the request, but not to protect the human rights of the inhabitants of Yasuní.





Secrets of Yasunì 4. The woman of the jungle.

Alicia Cahuia talks about the importance of the territory for the Waorani and Taromenani. How realistic are the conclusions and decisions taken in the city for the inhabitants of the jungle?





Secrets of the Yasunì 5. Dementia.

Mikel Berraondo is a lawyer specializing in Indigenous Human Rights. He drafted the UN guidelines for the protection of isolated peoples. It is precisely on these guidelines that the assembly report for the exploitation of blocks 31 and ITT was based. What does Berraondo think of this report?





Secrets of the Yasunì 6. Resistance.

Patricia Gualinga is a leader of Sarayaku. The case of her people and the favorable ruling by the Inter-American Court of Human Rights should be the main legal reference for exploiting indigenous territories in Yasuní. Unfortunately, the Ecuadorian State has systematically ignored this case to make way for the exploitation of Block 31 and ITT in the park. This has generated resistance from many leaders and women of different Amazonian nationalities.






Secrets of Yasunì 7. Extraction.

Eduardo Gudynas is Uruguayan. He is the Executive Secretary of the Latin American Center for Social Ecology (CLAES). He is a specialist in Development, Economics and Ecology. He has a Master's degree in Social Ecology from the Franciscan Multiversity of Latin America (Montevideo) and the Pontifical Faculty of Saint Bonaventure in Rome, with a thesis on the environmental movement in Latin America.

Her area of work focuses on sustainable development strategies in Latin America, with special emphasis on nature conservation, the situation of rural areas, and the limits and possibilities offered by regional integration and globalization to achieve sustainability.

Secrets of Yasunì 8. Extraction.

Eduardo Pichinilingue is the president of CDES. For years, he has been a permanent activist on environmental and human rights issues. In 2009, he was the first director of the Precautionary Measures Plan of the Rafael Correa government. In this interview, he explains how he left the government and how the Precautionary Measures Plan is managed today.

"Secrets of Yasuní" are a series of interviews with experts conducted by documentary filmmaker Carlos Andrès Vera (twitter: @polificcion) about the most controversial issues in the park.

At the time of this edition there are 8 chapters that through its channel on You Tube has been publishing Secrets of Yasunì and has received tens of thousands of visits.

Below we share this material that we consider essential to understand the reality of Yasunì, the people who live there and the current situation and struggles against the impact of extractive industries on other Amazonian communities in Ecuador.

 



Secrets of the Yasunì 2. The Taromenani border

José Proaño is one of the few Ecuadorian anthropologists who has studied the hidden peoples of the Yasuní National Park and its surroundings. In this presentation, he explains what happens on the border between the uncontacted and the oil activity, develops concepts such as territory and clarifies the role of the State in this problem. 





Secrets of the Yasunì 3. The Legal Trick.

Verónica Potes is a lawyer specializing in indigenous human rights. In this interview, she analyzes the report of the biodiversity commission of the assembly that allows the exploitation of resources in block 31 and the ITT. According to her position, a report has been prepared to approve the request, but not to protect the human rights of the inhabitants of Yasuní.





Secrets of Yasunì 4. The woman of the jungle.

Alicia Cahuia talks about the importance of the territory for the Waorani and Taromenani. How realistic are the conclusions and decisions taken in the city for the inhabitants of the jungle?





Secrets of the Yasunì 5. Dementia.

Mikel Berraondo is a lawyer specializing in Indigenous Human Rights. He drafted the UN guidelines for the protection of isolated peoples. It is precisely on these guidelines that the assembly report for the exploitation of blocks 31 and ITT was based. What does Berraondo think of this report?





Secrets of the Yasunì 6. Resistance.

Patricia Gualinga is a leader of Sarayaku. The case of her people and the favorable ruling by the Inter-American Court of Human Rights should be the main legal reference for exploiting indigenous territories in Yasuní. Unfortunately, the Ecuadorian State has systematically ignored this case to make way for the exploitation of Block 31 and ITT in the park. This has generated resistance from many leaders and women of different Amazonian nationalities.






Secrets of Yasunì 7. Extraction.

Eduardo Gudynas is Uruguayan. He is the Executive Secretary of the Latin American Center for Social Ecology (CLAES). He is a specialist in Development, Economics and Ecology. He has a Master's degree in Social Ecology from the Franciscan Multiversity of Latin America (Montevideo) and the Pontifical Faculty of Saint Bonaventure in Rome, with a thesis on the environmental movement in Latin America.

Her area of work focuses on sustainable development strategies in Latin America, with special emphasis on nature conservation, the situation of rural areas, and the limits and possibilities offered by regional integration and globalization to achieve sustainability.

Secrets of Yasunì 8. Extraction.

Eduardo Pichinilingue is the president of CDES. For years, he has been a permanent activist on environmental and human rights issues. In 2009, he was the first director of the Precautionary Measures Plan of the Rafael Correa government. In this interview, he explains how he left the government and how the Precautionary Measures Plan is managed today.

"Secrets of Yasuní" are a series of interviews with experts conducted by documentary filmmaker Carlos Andrès Vera (twitter: @polificcion) about the most controversial issues in the park.

At the time of this edition there are 8 chapters that through its channel on You Tube has been publishing Secrets of Yasunì and has received tens of thousands of visits.

Below we share this material that we consider essential to understand the reality of Yasunì, the people who live there and the current situation and struggles against the impact of extractive industries on other Amazonian communities in Ecuador.

 



Secrets of the Yasunì 2. The Taromenani border

José Proaño is one of the few Ecuadorian anthropologists who has studied the hidden peoples of the Yasuní National Park and its surroundings. In this presentation, he explains what happens on the border between the uncontacted and the oil activity, develops concepts such as territory and clarifies the role of the State in this problem. 





Secrets of the Yasunì 3. The Legal Trick.

Verónica Potes is a lawyer specializing in indigenous human rights. In this interview, she analyzes the report of the biodiversity commission of the assembly that allows the exploitation of resources in block 31 and the ITT. According to her position, a report has been prepared to approve the request, but not to protect the human rights of the inhabitants of Yasuní.





Secrets of Yasunì 4. The woman of the jungle.

Alicia Cahuia talks about the importance of the territory for the Waorani and Taromenani. How realistic are the conclusions and decisions taken in the city for the inhabitants of the jungle?





Secrets of the Yasunì 5. Dementia.

Mikel Berraondo is a lawyer specializing in Indigenous Human Rights. He drafted the UN guidelines for the protection of isolated peoples. It is precisely on these guidelines that the assembly report for the exploitation of blocks 31 and ITT was based. What does Berraondo think of this report?





Secrets of the Yasunì 6. Resistance.

Patricia Gualinga is a leader of Sarayaku. The case of her people and the favorable ruling by the Inter-American Court of Human Rights should be the main legal reference for exploiting indigenous territories in Yasuní. Unfortunately, the Ecuadorian State has systematically ignored this case to make way for the exploitation of Block 31 and ITT in the park. This has generated resistance from many leaders and women of different Amazonian nationalities.






Secrets of Yasunì 7. Extraction.

Eduardo Gudynas is Uruguayan. He is the Executive Secretary of the Latin American Center for Social Ecology (CLAES). He is a specialist in Development, Economics and Ecology. He has a Master's degree in Social Ecology from the Franciscan Multiversity of Latin America (Montevideo) and the Pontifical Faculty of Saint Bonaventure in Rome, with a thesis on the environmental movement in Latin America.

Her area of work focuses on sustainable development strategies in Latin America, with special emphasis on nature conservation, the situation of rural areas, and the limits and possibilities offered by regional integration and globalization to achieve sustainability.

Secrets of Yasunì 8. Extraction.

Eduardo Pichinilingue is the president of CDES. For years, he has been a permanent activist on environmental and human rights issues. In 2009, he was the first director of the Precautionary Measures Plan of the Rafael Correa government. In this interview, he explains how he left the government and how the Precautionary Measures Plan is managed today.