News Sources
La Hora
Ecuador's primary news sources.
NACLA North American Congress on Latin America: Provides news and analyses of major events and trends in Latin America
Americas.org News on Latin America by country
WOLA Washington Office on Latin America: Promotes human rights and social and economic justice in Latin America. Good source for US-Latin America policy news.
Activist Organizations:
Amazon Watch Information about the ChevronTexaco legacy in Ecuador.
Amazon Alliance: Works with indigenous groups throughout the Amazon Basin.
DECOIN Defensa y Conservación de Intag: An organization working to defend the region of Intag, in Northwestern Ecuador, from development and the construction of a copper mine.
FRENTE DE DEFENSA DE LA AMAZONIA Amazonian organization working against impunity for multinational oil companies.
CDES Centro de Derechos Economicos y Sociales.
CODHES Consultoria para los Derechos Humanos.
Llacta! Association of Ecuadorian Immigrants in Catalonia
Indigenous Organizations:
CONAIE Confederación de las Nacionalidades Indígenas de Ecuador: Indigenous activist network.
CONFENIAE Confederación de las Nacionalidades Indígenas de la Amazonía Ecuatoriana: Indigenous Amazonian activist network.
ECUARUNARI Indigenous Andean activist network.
Sarayacu An indigenous organization working to preserve the rainforest and defend it against oil companies.
PACHAKUTIK The indigenous political party.