Photo Gallery

Demonstrations and Repression of Protestors in Ecuador

October 2009 | Photo Gallery

The incident near the town of Macas in Southern Ecuadorian Amazon has reportedly left at least one Shuar indigenous protester dead, and dozens injured from both sides.

Achuar Ecuador

PLEASE SHARE

Short URL

"When I give to Amazon Watch, I know the money goes to create actual change. I'll keep giving. Stay bold!"

DONATE NOW

Amazon Watch is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization founded in 1996 to protect the rainforest and advance the rights of Indigenous peoples in the Amazon Basin. We partner with Indigenous and environmental organizations in campaigns for human rights, corporate accountability, and the preservation of the Amazon's ecological systems.

© 2000 - 2025 Amazon Watch. All Rights Reserved.
Excerpts and links are encouraged, provided that credit is given to Amazon Watch. Unauthorized use of photos, text, or any other content without express written permission is prohibited.
Any personal information collected on our website is protected by our Privacy Policy and Terms of Service.

This Is What True Climate Leadership Looks Like

Ecuadorians Vote Down Noboa’s Extractive Agenda

The Answer Caravan Brings the Amazon’s Voice to COP30

Exposing The Money Trail Behind Fossil Fuels in Latin America and the Caribbean

Declare Indigenous Lands in the Amazon Free from Extraction!

Back the Wampís Resistance to Illegal Mining

Stop State Violence in Ecuador!

Tell Ecuador and Peru: Stop the Cross-Border Oil Expansion!

This Is What True Climate Leadership Looks Like

Ecuadorians Vote Down Noboa’s Extractive Agenda

The Answer Caravan Brings the Amazon’s Voice to COP30

Exposing The Money Trail Behind Fossil Fuels in Latin America and the Caribbean

Declare Indigenous Lands in the Amazon Free from Extraction!

Back the Wampís Resistance to Illegal Mining

Stop State Violence in Ecuador!

Tell Ecuador and Peru: Stop the Cross-Border Oil Expansion!

Demonstrations and Repression of Protestors in Ecuador

PLEASE SHARE

Connecting Frontline Struggles and Fenceline Communities of California’s Oil Addiction

Delegation of Amazonian Indigenous leaders to California builds solidarity and accountability over the state's consumption of Amazon crude

A River of Resistance: Witnessing the Launch of the Yaku Mama Amazon Flotilla

Donate

Amazon Watch is building on more than 28 years of radical and effective solidarity with Indigenous peoples across the Amazon Basin.

TAKE ACTION

Tell California and Ecuador: Keep the Oil in the Ground!

Stay Informed

"When I give to Amazon Watch, I know the money goes to create actual change. I'll keep giving. Stay bold!"

Take Action

Get Our Newsletter

Follow Us

This Is What True Climate Leadership Looks Like

Ecuadorians Vote Down Noboa’s Extractive Agenda

The Answer Caravan Brings the Amazon’s Voice to COP30

Exposing The Money Trail Behind Fossil Fuels in Latin America and the Caribbean

Declare Indigenous Lands in the Amazon Free from Extraction!

Back the Wampís Resistance to Illegal Mining

Stop State Violence in Ecuador!

Tell Ecuador and Peru: Stop the Cross-Border Oil Expansion!

Demonstrations and Repression of Protestors in Ecuador

PLEASE SHARE

Related posts from our blog

Delegation of Amazonian Indigenous leaders to California builds solidarity and accountability over the state's consumption of Amazon crude

Donate

Amazon Watch is building on more than 28 years of radical and effective solidarity with Indigenous peoples across the Amazon Basin.

TAKE ACTION

Tell California and Ecuador: Keep the Oil in the Ground!

Stay Informed

"When I give to Amazon Watch, I know the money goes to create actual change. I'll keep giving. Stay bold!"

Take Action

Get Our Newsletter

Follow Us