· July, 2017

Stories about Rising Voices from July, 2017

In the Depths of the Ecuadorian Amazon, Digital Communications Aid the Process of Self-Determination

  July 22, 2017

Residing within the southern part of Ecuador’s Amazon region, the approximately 1,200-strong Kichwa community of Sarayaku have drawn international attention for their battles over land and indigenous rights—battles that have relied on worldwide support. Since 1996, when the Ecuadorian government gave concessions for exploration and extraction to corporations without consultation...