Indigenous Land Defender Killed in Ecuador as Government Cracks Down on Environmental and Human Rights Activists

An Indigenous land defender was shot and killed on Sunday in Cotacachi, Ecuador, where he was marching in protest of high costs of living and government crackdowns on Indigenous and environmental activists.  Efraín Fueres, 46, a community leader, was one of thousands of Ecuadorians who have taken to the streets over the past two weeks … Continue reading Indigenous Land Defender Killed in Ecuador as Government Cracks Down on Environmental and Human Rights Activists