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October 11, 2019

Ecuadorian authorities 'must end repression of demonstrations immediately'

President Moreno announced austerity measures and then authorised the mobilisation of the armed forces to maintain order.
October 10, 2019

IMF spending $93 billion bailing out reckless lenders, says Jubilee Debt Campaign

Research by the Jubilee Debt Campaign indicates a major breach by the IMF of its own policies, with $93 billion of lending to highly indebted countries without any debt restructurings.
May 27, 2019

UN privacy expert expresses serious concern on Ecuador’s behaviour in Assange and Moreno cases

The Ecuadorian Government has reportedly decided to search its London embassy premises used by Julain Assange and seize his personal posessions such as documents, telephones, electronic devices and memory drives, to hand over to the US Government.
May 1, 2019

Women environmental defenders 'in life-threatening danger' in Ecuador

A new Amnesty International report shows the Ecuadorian authorities are failing to prevent attacks against the environmental defenders, Amazonian Women.
July 18, 2012

Vietnam buys into Peru’s controversial oil fields

The Vietnamese oil company PetroVietnam has bought a stake in two Peruvian oil blocks in a region known to be inhabited by uncontacted tribes.
February 17, 2011

Chevron found guilty of Amazon destruction

In a historic court ruling, US oil company Chevron has been fined $8.6 billion for polluting a huge area of the Ecuadorian Amazon.
February 9, 2011

Hundreds protest against Ecuador leader’s arrest

An indigenous Shuar leader, has been arrested just two days after being chosen as leading candidate for the presidency of Ecuador’s main indigenous organisation.
December 13, 2009

Archbishop says voices of the poor are vital to climate change deal

The Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams, has told an indigenous Ecuadorean farmer that her voice and the voices of the world’s poor are critical to achieving a strong climate deal for the most vulnerable communities.
February 16, 2008

Sponsor a child in Ecuador - child sponsorship

Ecuador, formerly known as the Republic of the Equator, has seen significant economic growth since oil was discovered there in the 1960s. Its growth has fluctuated however, due continued border disputes with neighbouring countries and internal political instability. You can sponsor a child in Ecuador here.