Katie Surma / Inside Climate NewsMar 11, 2026
As the country moves to intensify mining and oil operations, environmental and Indigenous leaders’ bank accounts are being frozen or closed. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )
Peoples DispatchMar 5, 2026
The Noboa administration claims that these are joint military operations against “drug trafficking and illegal mining.” Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Katie Surma / Inside Climate NewsDec 11, 2025
Indigenous communities have lived with toxic pollution from Texaco’s operations for decades. Now, the victims are being forced to pay Chevron, which acquired Texaco in 2001. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )
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Lital Khaikin / TruthdigSep 30, 2025
In New York, Amazonian Indigenous nations denounce a planned auction of the Ecuadorian Amazon. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
Sophia Boddenberg / NACLASep 12, 2025
Ecuador’s historic debt-for-nature swap promises to bridge the international funding gap for biodiversity conservation, but island residents say it erodes sovereignty and empowers foreign interests. Dig deeper ( 14 Min. Read )
John Perry / FAIRJun 11, 2025
Daniel Noboa’s big — if highly questionable — victory strengthens his hand in turning Ecuador into a permanent and violent security state. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )
Eliana Lafone, Rebecca Wilson / NACLADec 22, 2023
Kichwa activist Leo Cerda on forest protecters, alliance building and moving beyond the extractive economy. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )
Amazon Frontlines / TruthdigDec 1, 2022
This summer, indigenous groups led a national protest movement to protect what remains of the Ecuadorean Amazon. Dig deeper
Amazon Frontlines / TruthdigNov 30, 2022
Varios grupos indígenas se movilizaron el pasado verano para proteger lo que queda del Amazonas ecuatorial. Dig deeper
Robert Reich / TruthdigJan 22, 2020
Donald Trump isn't the only world leader abusing his power. Global elites have fueled inequality and brought our biosphere to the brink. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
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