Ecuador: Authorities and companies threaten the Amazon and its Indigenous Peoples

By Amnesty International

Legislation, policies and extractive projects without consent have affected Indigenous territories Authorities and companies in Ecuador threaten the Amazon through legislation, policies and extractive projects (mainly oil and mining) that have not obtained the free, prior and informed consent of Indigenous Peoples or that have affected their territories, environment, health, water or food, Amnesty International […] The post Ecuador: Authorities and companies threaten the Amazon and its Indigenous Peoples appeared first on Amnesty International. ]]>

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