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 has raised concerns.
The Prosecutor's Office, led by President Daniel Noboa, has launched investigations into over 60 individuals for "unjust private enrichment" and frozen many of their and their organizations' bank accounts.
A notable example is the indigenous campaigner Efraín Fueres, whose body was carried through Quiroga, Ecuador.
Global Witness has found that the Ecuadorian government is moving to criminalise dozens of those who fight to defend the "lungs of the earth" from deforestation
Author's summary: Ecuador targets Amazon defenders.
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