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Ecuador

Indigenous Peoples Secure Historic U.N. Agreement to Negotiate New Global Protocol Against Environmental Crime

Press Release Indigenous Peoples Secure Historic U.N. Agreement to Negotiate New Global Protocol Against Environmental Crime After a week of advocacy in Vienna, Amazonian Indigenous leaders welcome a historic breakthrough in the fight against... October 23, 2026

There Is No Security in the Amazon Without Indigenous Peoples

News There Is No Security in the Amazon Without Indigenous Peoples The Wampís in Peru and the Inga in Colombia face the same threats. Governments tend to respond with... October 20, 2026

Criminal Networks Threaten the Amazon. Indigenous Leaders Want the U.N. To Act.

News Criminal Networks Threaten the Amazon. Indigenous Leaders Want the U.N. To Act. “Our territories, our homes, our waters, the future of our children are at stake.” October 18, 2026

Amazon Indigenous Leaders Head to Vienna To Demand a Voice in Global Fight Against Organized Crime

Press Release Amazon Indigenous Leaders Head to Vienna To Demand a Voice in Global Fight Against Organized Crime As Europe and the Americas develop new strategies against criminal networks exporting gold and drugs to international markets,... October 16, 2026

Ecuador Revives Plans for Amazon Oil Expansion

Blog Ecuador Revives Plans for Amazon Oil Expansion Indigenous organizations denounce government plan to launch new oil auction in December October 13, 2026

Ecuador Announces Launch of New Oil Auction for End of 2026

Press Release Ecuador Announces Launch of New Oil Auction for End of 2026 Indigenous leaders warn investors of longstanding opposition, uncertain returns, and material risks October 2, 2026

Three Years After Ecuador’s Historic Yasuní Vote, the Oil Still Flows

Blog Three Years After Ecuador’s Historic Yasuní Vote, the Oil Still Flows Three years after Ecuadorians voted to keep Yasuní’s oil in the ground, extraction continues, threatening Indigenous Peoples living... September 22, 2026

Indigenous Peoples Delivered a Mandate the World Cannot Ignore

Blog Indigenous Peoples Delivered a Mandate the World Cannot Ignore At its core, the Mandate asserts that Indigenous Peoples’ territories, their governance systems, and their knowledge are most... September 14, 2026

Rubio’s Regional Tour Doubles Down on Failed Militarized Approach to the Amazon

Press Release Rubio’s Regional Tour Doubles Down on Failed Militarized Approach to the Amazon Amazon Watch statement on Marco Rubio's trip to Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru September 10, 2026

Capirona Sings for Its Rivers

Video Blog Capirona Sings for Its Rivers “We cannot afford to abandon our struggle. For now, we need clean water, but we will keep fighting... September 8, 2026

Amazon Indigenous Community Turns Resistance to Illegal Gold Mining Into a Global Anthem

Video Press Release Amazon Indigenous Community Turns Resistance to Illegal Gold Mining Into a Global Anthem "We are defending the life of the entire planet, that is why we ask ourselves: will we one... September 5, 2026

Political Declaration of Puyuk from the Pan-Amazon Social Forum (FOSPA)

Press Release Political Declaration of Puyuk from the Pan-Amazon Social Forum (FOSPA) Today, August 20, 2026, we come together in the city of Puyuk to denounce three years of non-compliance... August 20, 2026

Real Security in the Amazon Starts With Indigenous Peoples

Blog Real Security in the Amazon Starts With Indigenous Peoples “For us Indigenous Peoples, security is not about weapons. It is about taking care of our territories." August 20, 2026

The Amazon Is Not a Resource Reserve: It Is a Territory of Life

News The Amazon Is Not a Resource Reserve: It Is a Territory of Life This week, Indigenous peoples and communities from the nine countries of the Amazon Basin are gathering at the... August 19, 2026

Indigenous Communities and Social Movements Unite Against Mining in Ecuador’s Amazon

Press Release Indigenous Communities and Social Movements Unite Against Mining in Ecuador’s Amazon The action, held on the Jatunyaku River in Napo, formed part of the official program of the XII... August 19, 2026

Mandate of the Indigenous Peoples and Nations

Press Release Mandate of the Indigenous Peoples and Nations Political, Economic, and Social Agenda for the Amazon Basin August 18, 2026

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