Ecuador Indigenous accuse state of crimes against humanity
Ecuador Indigenous accuse state of crimes against humanity by Kimberley Brown on 20 October 2020 Ecuador’s Indigenous movement has declared this month “Rebel October” to commemorate the violent 11-day anti-austerity protests last year that saw 11 people killed, 63 severely injured, and more than 1,300 protesters arrested. Last year’s protests ended after Indigenous leaders forced the government to promise to repeal IMF-imposed austerity measures; but one year later, the government has used the pandemic as an excuse to pass the same measures and increase extractive activities, say Ind...
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