HOY | Nadie va a joder al país... el OCP va porque va", enfatizó ayer, en Guayaquil, el presidente Gustavo Noboa. El mandatario no admite que ciertos grupos de ecologistas y hasta un alcalde, quieran detener la obra.
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Cultura Zapara del Ecuador y Peru Reconocido por UNESCO
La cultura de la nacionalidad Zapara del Ecuador y del Peru el dia de hoy hemos sido reconocidos por parte de la UNESCO como "Patrimonio Oral e Inmaterial de la Humanidad" por nuestras tradiciones orales y otras manifestaciones culturales.En nombre de las cinco comunidades Zaparas del Ecuador y de las familias Zaparas
Natives, Green Groups Fight Ecuador Pipeline
Oil Daily | A growing group of Ecuadorean indigenous activist groups, working with environmentalists both inside and outside the country, are taking steps to try to reroute or halt completely the country's heavy crude oil pipeline (OCP) - and the increased involvement of one local organization may make the difference in their success.
Environmental Opposition to Ecuador Pipeline Intensifies
Reuters | Quito, Ecuador - A coalition of environmental groups urged Ecuador's Energy Ministry on Thursday to reject an application for an environmental permit to build a long-awaited heavy crude oil pipeline.It is the first time the five environmental groups, led by Fundacion Natura, have officially opposed the project, along w
Ecuador Group Files Lawsuit Against Repsol
Oil & Gas Journal | Quito (EFE via COMTEX) - Environmental, human-rights and Indians groups filed a lawsuit with the Constitutional Court Tuesday to stop Repsol-YPF from building a new oil pipeline.At least 100 protesters, meanwhile, peacefully took over Energy Minister Pablo Teran's office, to force him to listen to their compliant.
Amazon Watch is building on more than 25 years of radical and effective solidarity with Indigenous peoples across the Amazon Basin.
Indigenous & Environmental Groups File Lawsuit Challenging the OCP US & German Banks on the Hot Seat for Financing the New Crude Pipeline in Ecuadorian Amazon
Major international environmental groups sent a letter this week to J.P. Morgan Chase, Citigroup, and Deutsche Bank raising serious concerns about a controversial new Ecuadorian oil pipeline, known as the OCP (Oleoducto de Crudo Pesado) and urged the banks to refrain from further financing the project.
Multitudinaria Oposicion a Ruta del OCP en Reunion Publica
San Miguel de los Bancos. - Con pancartas, pitos, tambores y consignas centenares de pobladores del Noroccidente de Pichincha manifestaron su oposición contundente al paso del Oleoducto de Crudos Pesados (OCP) por este sector en una reunión pública hoy.
Widespread Ecuadorian Opposition to OCP Pipeline Route at Public Meeting
San Miguel de los Bancos - With posters, whistles, drums and chants, hundreds of people from the Northwest Pichincha province of Ecuador expressed their firm opposition in a public meeting today to the passage of the Heavy Crude Pipeline (OCP-Oleoducto de Crudos Pesados) through the region.The public hearing, organized
Oleoducto * Ambiente Hizo 72 Observaciones y No Dará la Licencia si No Se Recogen OCP: el Diálogo Empezará el Lunes
El Comercio | La Empresa que hizo el estudio de impacto ambiental dice que la ruta norte no es negociable. Sin embargo, siguen las dudas. Oleoducto sí, por Mindo no". Con esta frase los ambientalistas resumen su posición frente a la construcción del Oleoducto de Crudos Pesados (OCP).
Observaciones A La Evaluacion De Impactos Ambientales Para El Proyecto Oleoducto De Crudos Pesados
Descarga el informe en el formato PDF (78 kb)Introducción:Las ONG que suscribimos el presente informe, hemos seguido atentamente el proceso de adjudicación para la construcción del Nuevo Oleoducto de Crudos Pesa
Comentarios de DE Acción Ecológica a los Estudios Ambientales del OCP
Descarga el informe en el formato PDF (102 kb)1.
Chevron's Board Urged to Disclose Texaco's Liabilities in the Ecuadorian Amazon in the Merger Proceedings Evidence Detailing More than Three Hundred and Fifty Contaminated Sites Handed to Chevron's Chairman
Los Angeles, CA - Chevron's Board of Directors were put on notice at the company's annual meeting yesterday that the company is legally required to notify the SEC and their shareholders of the law suit and the environmental liabilities it would inherit following the merger with Texaco with respect to hundreds of contaminated
Le Urgieron a la Junta Directiva de Chevron que se Divulgaran las Responsabilidades de Texaco en la Amazonía Ecuatoriana Durante los Procedimientos de Fusión (Merger) Evidencia Detallando Más de Trescientos Cincuenta Sitios Contaminados Heredados por e
Los Angeles, CA - Se le aviso a la Junta Directiva de Chevron que se requiere que la compañía notifique legalmente a la Comisión de Seguridades e Intercambio (SEC) – una agencia del gobierno de los Estados Unidos – y a accionistas de Chevron sobre el juicio y las responsabilidades ecológicas que heredaría
Oil Pipeline Said to Threaten Eco-Tourism in Ecuador
Miami Herald | Mindo, Ecuador - Benjamin Mora isn't terribly worried about the fate of the black-breasted puffleg hummingbird that's been spotted in the dark-green ridgeline that shadows his village of Mindo.
Colombia's Drug War Spills into Ecuador
Chicago Tribune / AFP | Lago Agrio, Ecuador - As the American-backed anti-drug offensive known as Plan Colombia pushes ahead, a rising wave of crime and violence is spilling into neighboring Ecuador.
Task Force Seeks to Help Ecuadorians Made Homeless by Colombian Rebels
AFP | Quito - Quito moved Monday to create a high-level emergency task force to address the plight of nearly 300 Ecuadorans, now "strangers in their own land," who fled their homes due to intimidation by Colombian insurgents.
After Deadly Protests, Ecuador Rolls Back Fuel Prices
Washington Post | Quito, Ecuador - The Ecuadorian government rolled back fuel prices today to quell an Indian uprising that resulted in four deaths in 10 days of clashes between demonstrators and police and caused an estimated $300 million in damages and lost revenue.
Ecuadorian Government, Indians Sign Accord
AFP | Quito - Indian protesters were heading back to their communities triumphant Wednesday after securing a hard-fought deal in which the government backed down on a number of tough economic measures.
Ecuador, Indians to Cease Protests
Associated Press | Quito, Ecuador - Indian leaders met with Ecuador's president Wednesday and agreed to call off violent protests against government-ordered bus fare hikes and fuel subsidy cuts. Hundreds of Indians danced and sang in the streets surrounding Salesiana Polytechnic University near downtown Quito to celebrate.
Fuel Price Cuts Follow Ecuador Protests Antonio Vargas Arrives for Presidential Talks AP
BBC | Weeks of violent protests in Ecuador have forced the president to cut fuel prices in an agreement with indigenous leaders. Clashes over fuel and transport price hikes have resulted in at least four deaths and dozens more injuries in the last two weeks.
Government Troops Kill Four in Clashes as Ecuadorian Indians Demand Reforms
Washington, DC - In an interview with the Washington DC-based Amazon Alliance, the President of the Confederation of Indigenous Nationalities of Ecuador (CONAIE), Mr.
Indians, Ecuadorean Soldiers Clash
The Associated Press | Quito, Ecuador - Indians opposed to price increases for fuel and public transportation battled soldiers Monday in clashes in a jungle province that left at least four civilians dead.
RIGHTS OF CITIZENS OF ECUADOR ARE VIOLATED DESPOTISM IN ECUADOR BY THE PRESIDENT UPON DECREEING A STATE OF EMERGENCY, ADDING TO THE STATE OF INTERNAL COMMOTION
The internal disruption of the government that we are being forced to endure has shaken the tranquility, the justice, and the stability of our homes daily. Under the use of force, more than two million have had to flee to different countries for the survival of their children and our elders.
ALERTA A LO QUE PASA EN ECUADOR SE VIOLENTAN GARANTIAS CIUDADANAS EN EL ECUADOR AUTORITARISMO EN EL ECUADOR POR PARTE DEL PRESIDENTE AL DECRETAR ESTADO DE EMERGENCIA ADUCIENDO QUE HAY ESTADO DE CONMOCION INTERNA
La conmoción interna la venimos soportando de los gobiernos, que nos han venido golpeando día a día la tranquilidad, la justicia, y la estabilidad de nuestros hogares, al forzar que más de dos millones han tenido que migrar a diferentes países para sostener la supervivencia de sus hijos y nuestros padres.Por otra
Ecuador Arrests Indigenous Leader The Arrest Comes a Day After Violent Clashes with Police
BBC | Police in Ecuador have arrested indigenous Indian leader Antonio Vargas as mass protests against government austerity measures continue to gather pace.
