In the steps of their brethren in Brazil, the Huaorani (Waorani) people are vowing to defend their ecosystems from the land grabbing and petroleum speculation being proposed by the Ecuadorian government led by Rafael Correa. A fight to the death in defense, and respect, of Pachamama Recently, we wrote about the omnipresent threats to indigenous […] Continue reading »
Topic: oil
President Correa, Don’t Auction the Amazon for Oil
Online petition site, Care2, is gathering signatures to show solidarity behind the movement to halt auctioning off giant swaths of pristine Amazon rainforest for oil exploitation. The petition will be delivered to Ecuador’s President Rafael Correa once the signature goal of 42,000 is met. Let’s join together to let our global voice be heard that […] Continue reading »