The ancient inhabitants of the Andean world, that is, the original indigenous peoples, understood the Earth as Mother (Pachamama in the Kichwa language), believing that she had provided them with everything they needed for life. Therefore, they treated her with respect and honor, accepting the intimate relationship with all creatures within her […]
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I look around me, I see destroyed forests, fallen trees, dead animals, and rivers running with polluted water and no fish. The land is degrading, the white man has no compassion. Wealth and ambition kill, the Amazonian Indian silently watches his death approach. Forests shelter the Indian, for love of his loyal […]
The National Assembly of CONAIE is being held in Baños de Aguasanta (Tungurahua). The following will be discussed: an analysis of the pre-legislative consultation on the Water Law, the 11th Oil Round in the Amazon, and the political and electoral landscape. At the opening of the Assembly, Humberto Cholango, president of CONAIE, addressed me […]
One of the trawlers that will have to abandon this type of fishing starting in December. The National Government is offering alternatives for the industrial fishing sector, which is abandoning trawling as of December 15th. Guillermo Morán Velásquez, Vice Minister of Aquaculture and Fisheries, stated that the National Government, through the Ministry of […]
INTERNATIONAL FORUM ON ORGANIC AGRICULTURE AND AGROECOLOGY (FIAGORA 2012). Welcome! In this section you will find useful information for communicators, such as press releases, images, MP3 files, and contact information. PRESS RESOURCES 1. FIAGORA 2012 - Press Release 2. IMAGE TO DOWNLOAD THE FORUM POSTER Link 3. IMAGE TO DOWNLOAD THE FAIR POSTER […]
One of the activists presented Leticia Ortiz with a dossier on Repsol's impact on Yasuní National Park. Photo: Beno Bonilla. During the visit a few days ago for the Spanish-Ecuadorian Business Forum, an event attended by the Prince and Princess of Asturias and several representatives of the oil company Repsol, a group of human rights activists […]
When the idea of transforming Ballenita Park, a space that had been abandoned for nearly 30 years, into a place of recreation and healthy family and community gatherings first emerged in Carolina Bermeo's mind months ago, the road ahead seemed uphill. Carolina, a Colombian with Ecuadorian children who lives in Ballenita, found a way to […]
Reprint requested. The interviewees come from diverse backgrounds but share a common characteristic: their commitment to defending the rights of nature. Also present with Decio Machado were: scientist, writer, and social activist Vandana Shiva, from India, who recently visited Ecuador; the current president of the Confederation of […]
Image: ACDesign PRESS RELEASE This week (September 17-25), an International Action against the Biological Risks of GMOs is taking place around the world. Guayaquil is joining this global effort; for this reason, activist, agricultural, environmental, and social organizations will participate in a sit-in on Friday the 21st […]
Mr. President of the Republic of Ecuador: As you are aware, on June 27, 2012, the Inter-American Court of Human Rights issued a judgment in the case of the Kichwa Indigenous People of Sarayaku against the Ecuadorian State. In that judgment, the Court declared the Ecuadorian State internationally responsible for the violation […]
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