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Ecuador’s Contested Presidential Election Rocked by New Cover-Up Allegations
President Noboa’s leftist rival is challenging the results, calling Noboa a “dictator” who committed election fraud.
Ecuador’s Indigenous Communities Face Renewed Battle Over Amazon Oil
A historic referendum to protect Indigenous Yasuní land from oil extraction is under threat by Ecuador's new president.
Global Outcry as Ecuador Police Raid Mexican Embassy in Quito to Seize Former VP
Thus far, the Biden administration's response has been tepid.
Mexico Cuts Diplomatic Ties With Ecuador After Quito Embassy Raid
Police arrested former Vice President Jorge Glas, who had received asylum and was sheltering in the Mexican embassy.
Oil Threatens Decades of Indigenous-Led Conservation in the Ecuadorian Amazon
A state-owned oil company is exploiting loopholes of a project that has been key to safeguarding Ecuador's rainforest.
Forcibly Displaced Siekopai People Celebrate the Return of Their Stolen Land
A new ruling marks the first time an Ecuadorian court has ordered the return of land stolen from Indigenous people.
From Montana to the Amazon, Let’s Remember to Celebrate Climate Victories
Climate advocacy is arduous, thankless work. But recent wins in the courtroom and at the ballot box give me hope.
How Will Ecuador’s New Oil Drilling Ban in Amazon Shape the Runoff Election?
“[Whoever] wins has to comply with what the Ecuadorian people voted,” says activist Helena Gualinga.
Ecuadorians Vote to Reject Oil Drilling in Precious Amazon Region
Sunday's vote makes Ecuador the first country to restrict fossil fuel extraction through the citizen referendum process.
Ecuadorians Vote on Referendum to End Oil Drilling in Yasuní National Park
The vote offers Indigenous tribes and the entire country the possibility of “a different future,” said one advocate.