Defenders of the Amazon Targeted in Ecuador
The Ecuadorian government is moving to criminalize dozens of individuals who fight to defend the Amazon forest from deforestation, according to Global Witness.
Land and environmental defenders in Latin America and the Caribbean, including indigenous peoples, are being targeted. With less than a month to go before COP30 is held in the heart of the Amazon in Brazil, this move is particularly concerning.
- The Prosecutor’s Office, led by President Daniel Noboa, has launched investigations into over 60 individuals for the offense of “unjust private enrichment”.
- Many bank accounts of these individuals and their organizations have been frozen.
The body of Indigenous campaigner Efraín Fueres is carried through Quiroga, Ecuador, a symbol of the risks faced by those defending the Amazon.
Author's summary: Ecuador targets Amazon defenders.
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