Waorani Guardians Launch New Patrols in Yasuní—Weak Enforcement Leaves Peoples and Biodiversity at Risk
The Baihuaeri Waorani are mobilizing to defend their ancestral territory and the uncontacted peoples who share it. Through a new community-led monitoring initiative, they are combining ancestral wisdom and modern tools to safeguard the world’s most biodiverse rainforest.
The Price of Copper in Ecuador: The Struggle for Survival of the Shuar Arutam People
The Shuar Arutam people of Ecuador’s Cordillera del Cóndor are resisting the Warintza copper mine, a project that threatens their land, water, and traditional way of life. Despite international corporate backing and government support, local communities continue to fight for sovereignty, environmental protection, and the preservation of their culture.
Inter-American Court Orders Ecuador to Protect Uncontacted Indigenous Peoples from Oil
In a historic decision, the Inter-American Court of Human Rights has ruled that the Ecuadorian government violated the rights of uncontacted Indigenous communities in the Amazon by permitting oil drilling in their territory. The ruling is a major win for Indigenous rights and a blow to the country’s oil industry.