Indigenous candidacy for the UN: Transforming the Global Agenda. Indigenous Peoples and the possible path to the UN Secretary-General in 2027. In March 2026, a discussion was held in Quito, Ecuador (via Rikisnakuy TV) with indigenous leaders from Chile and Mexico, raising a question that is not […]
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NATIONAL SIT-INS REJECT THE ENTRY OF GMOs INTO ECUADOR. Former Ecuadorian President Rafael Correa, five days before leaving office, vetoed the Law on Seeds, Agrobiodiversity, and the Promotion of Sustainable Agriculture, in order to allow the entry of genetically modified seeds and crops for research purposes, […]
MESSAGE FROM THE HOPI ELDERS They have been telling the people that this is the Eleventh Hour. Now you must go back and tell the people that the Hour has arrived. Here are the things to consider: Where are you living? What are you doing? What are your relationships? Are you in the right relationship? Where is the water? Know your garden: It is time for you to speak […]
The Cofán Nationality of Ecuador invites everyone to enjoy the GREAT TRADITIONAL CHONTADURO FESTIVAL, which will take place in the Cofán Dureno commune (Sucumbíos province). What does the Chonta festival mean? In the A'i nationality, the Chonta festival is the beginning of the new year, for which the […]
Freddy Taish, Bosco Wisuma (a Shuar educator from Morona Santiago), and José Tendentza, indigenous people, were persecuted, criminalized, and murdered in Ecuador between 2009 and 2014 for defending their ancestral territories, where the first open-pit mining project in Ecuador (the Mirador project) is being built, controlled by the Chinese mining company ECSA. In this […]
For many, there is no doubt that Indigenous and tribal peoples around the world are the best conservationists and guardians of the natural world, especially in areas that may be considered conflictive due to extractive or other interests. But what happens when these Indigenous peoples are being forced to leave […]
CONAIE has been a leading player in several of Ecuador's social achievements. By: Jorge León T. Justifying at all costs The Ecuadorian government has shown great imagination in finding justifications for its actions. Even without hesitation in the contradictions, making the paper last longer than necessary and […]
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