Resource Wars in Ecuador

Indigenous people accuse President Rafael Correa of selling out to mining interests.

By Daniel Denvir

QUITO, Ecuador--In January, this country was shaken by mass protests against large-scale mining. Indigenous people and campesinos--or peasant farmers--in Ecuador have long called for nationalization of natural resources. These days, many are demanding that they not be exploited at all and are blockading highways to [RETURN TO ARTICLE]