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Attempts at implementing a mining project in the province of Cotopaxi, Ecuador, have been met with protests staged by the residents of the two small rural towns that would be affected.
It tries to bring ‘abundant life’ through renewed efforts for reconciliation, justice, peace, and care of God’s creation
Recently, the Ecuador army raided mining zones and removed dozens of machines, says Bishop Adelberto Jiménez. "But after a week or so, they were all back to the forest. We demand that more forceful measures are taken."
In large Amazonian cities like Manaus and Belém, church groups have noticed increasing numbers of homeless people on the streets and higher demands for donations.
For 18 days in June, much of the Ecuadorian economy shut down as a general strike focused on fuel prices, unemployment, and environmental dest...