Report on environmental defenders in Ecuador by Michele Bertelli.
A crackdown against environmental defenders is unfolding in Ecuador as the country’s new President Daniel Noboa opens the door to international mining companies.
In March, five farmers and a teacher were sentenced to three years in jail after protesting against the development of the Curipamba-El Domo mine in Bolivar province.
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