Helena Gualinga is a voice for indigenous communities in the fight against climate change
When climate activist Helena Gualinga was a child, she lived in fear of not being able to return to…
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Category: Ecuador
MIT Technology Review reveals 2019 list of Innovators Under 35 LATAM
Earlier this week, the MIT Technology Review published its 2019 list of Latin America’s most innovative…
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Excessive police violence in protests cause deaths and thousands of injuries
Protests sweeping the Latin American continent have have taken their toll. In Chile, Ecuador, Bolivia,…
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Protesters in Ecuador and Chile resort to violence in order to be heard
October was a volatile month for Latin America. After grievances over social inequality reached a tipping…
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Ecuadorian entrepreneurs hit hard by political unrest
Recent protests in Ecuador over deeply unpopular austerity measures brought the country to a standstill.…
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Moreno backs down after two weeks of protests in Ecuador
After protests against austerity cuts brought Ecuador to a standstill for 11 days, President Lenin Moreno…
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Indigenous groups expected to play a key role in Ecuador’s protests
Ecuador’s protests show no signs of slowing down as thousands of indigenous people traveled to Quito…
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Austerity measures trigger violent protests in Ecuador
On Tuesday October 2, Ecuador’s president, Lenin Moreno, announced a decree that would cut fuel subsidies…
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Destroying the Amazon is bad for business
For leaders of countries with Amazonian territory, economic development and environmental preservation…
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Brazil’s indigenous people are best positioned to protect the Amazon
“In no way is Bolsonaro correct when he says the Amazon belongs to Brazil,” Jorge Acero, a lawyer…
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