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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 make their point. President Rafael Correa responded by calling the protesters “nobodies” and “extremists.” The government… return to article

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