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Indigenous Ecuadorians Too Strong to Be Ignored After Deal to End Protests

After days of unrest, president agrees to stop austerity package – showing the political force of Ecuador's indigenous groups

"I believe that peace triumphed," said Patricia Gualinga, from the Amazonian Kichwa community of Sarayaku. "But I feel a knot in my throat about the loss of the lives of indigenous brothers. There is a lot of pain to be healed and the government should be aware of this."

Deal Struck in Ecuador to Cancel Austerity Package and End Protests

Under the agreement, Mr. Moreno pledged to withdraw from an International Monetary Fund-backed program, known as Decree 883, that raised fuel prices, and the Indigenous leaders agreed to call off more protests. The two sides agreed to work together to put in place a new economic policy of government spending cuts and taxes to increase revenues.

Indigenous Leaders Travel to Europe to Report Violations in Brazil

Delegation will visit twelve countries to warn authorities, companies and European society about violence against Indigenous Peoples in Brazil

Brasília, Brazil – A delegation of Indigenous leaders will visit twelve European countries between October 17 and November 20 to report serious violations against Brazilian Indigenous Peoples since President Jair Bolsonaro took office. Led by the Association of Indigenous Peoples of Brazil (APIB), in partnership with civil society organizations, the campaign "Indigenous Blood: Not a Single Drop More" aims to pressure the Brazilian government and agribusiness companies to fulfill international agreements on climate change and human rights signed by Brazil.

Amazon Fires Decreased in September, but Crisis Far From Over

"We need a real commitment from Bolsonaro's government to protect Brazil's forests and their indigenous and traditional communities, who are the true guardians of the Amazon. Bolsonaro has promised 'zero tolerance' for explosive deforestation and subsequent widespread arson; however, his policies and rhetoric have actually encouraged such crimes."

Statement: Bolsonaro Delivers Racist and Untruthful Speech to U.N. General Assembly

"Bolsonaro's speech is outrageous, undemocratic, racist, and deeply violent against the indigenous peoples of Brazil... Bolsonaro must be held responsible for the destruction of the Amazon and the brutalizing of indigenous peoples underway in Brazil today."

Brazilians and U.S. Allies Deliver Petition to BlackRock Urging It to Act for the Amazon

"BlackRock is a powerful economic actor that provides significant financing for the expansion of agribusiness. Protests that raise global awareness on the true impacts of this company's financing are very important because they show how it drives deforestation, the destruction of indigenous lands, and the genocide of indigenous peoples. We need to understand who is behind these environmental crimes. Without public exposure these realities could go unnoticed," said Dinamam Tuxá, Executive Coordinator of the Association of Indigenous Peoples of Brazil (APIB).

Brazilian Indigenous Leaders Denounce Bolsonaro Before UN Speech

Open letter decries "colonialist and ethnocidal policies"

"Not content with its attacks on indigenous peoples, the Brazilian government now seeks to legitimize its anti-indigenous policies by using an indigenous figure who sympathizes with its radical ideologies."