Both prisons were planned in areas with sensitive ecosystems and claimed by Indigenous communities; yet the state failed to seek the consent of the communities, as required under Ecuador’s ...

Ecuadorian Indigenous leader, lawyer ... added that it would be an honor to represent “the most humble people of Ecuador.” He also said that his vice-presidential running mate will be a ...

Many view the US$ 3 billion project bankrolled by China's ExplorCobres S.A. as emblematic of the turmoil impeding Ecuador's push to become a mining power. Conflicts with indigenous communities ...