When using a discourse to convince society on sensitive issues—in this case, the much-controversial mega-mining industry, promoted like never before by the current Ecuadorian government—the government has resorted to several concepts that, by repetition, are trying to gain acceptance among ordinary citizens. The high mining potential, […]
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WATER SYMBOLIZES LIFE, AND LIFE IS THE HIGHEST SPIRITUAL GIFT GIVEN TO HUMAN BEINGS. THEREFORE, MY OBLIGATION IS TO EXPERIENCE IT FULLY, MAKING IT A SACRAMENT OF RESPONSIBILITY AND QUALITY. The worldview of Indigenous peoples is based on a harmonious and holistic relationship between all elements of life.
Runoff carries mining waste into rivers (Llallagua, Bolivia) By Kashyapa AS Yapa There is no life without water. We must be able to survive for a long time without food, but without water, we cannot. This vital liquid makes up more than half of the human body. We can say, then, that yaku mama (mother water) […]
According to the official narrative, the exploitation of the Yasuní is essential for the country to obtain resources to advance its development; if so, PLAN C (prepared by the CDES) for Wealth Redistribution and the Safeguarding of Isolated Indigenous Peoples should be a valid alternative proposal that we citizens should support […]
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