Protesters block the road outside the Canadian embassy in Quito, Ecuador, on 26 March 2024, to oppose mining projects led by Canadian companies, including in the central Sigchos region.Photo: Hamilton López/Imago/Alamy

In the dock

Report on environmental defenders in Ecuador by Michele Bertelli.

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NI 551 - Election year - September, 2024
People from the Waoraní Indigenous community attend an event promoting a ‘yes’ vote in a referendum on not extracting oil in Quito, Ecuador, on Monday 14 August 2023.Photo: AP Photo/Dolores Ochoa/Alamy

Temperature Check

‘A victory for life over capitalism’. How the people of Ecuador beat the oil giants and saved Yasuní National Park, by Danny Chivers.

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NI 546 - Spying on dissent - November, 2023
Heavyweight battle

Heavyweight battle

Update on the Los Cedros Protected Forest by Jan Goodey.

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NI 527 - Covid-19 lessons from the pandemic - September, 2020
Photo: Reuters/Alamy Stock Photo

Introducing... Lenin Moreno

Ecuadorians replaced one Leftist president with another

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NI 504 - The Equality Effect - July, 2017
Ethical archaeology in Ecuador

Ethical archaeology in Ecuador

Inhabitants of Agua Blanca have taken control of the tourism industry upon which they depend – and have prospered as a result

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NI 502 - West Papua - Freedom in sight? - May, 2017
‘Women have the power,’ says Alicia Cawiya, threatened for defending Yasuní.Photo: Elle Enander/ This photo was submitted to Your Shot, National Geographic’s online photo community yourshot.nationalgeographic.com

One woman against Big Oil and patriarchy

Alicia Cawiya, an indigenous activist prepared to defy the powerful to save Ecuador’s Yasuní, talks to Linda Etchart

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NI 500 - The exceptionally brave - 500th issue - March, 2017
Carondelet Palace, official residence and principal workplace of the President of Ecuador.Photo: Taty2007 under a Creative Commons Licence

Ecuador votes to bar politicians from having assets in tax havens

The ‘yes’ vote wins in the first, historic referendum of its kind, writes Alessio Perrone.

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NI 499 - African village - January, 2017

Country profile: Ecuador

Greg Wilpert reports on a country diverse in geography, politics and people.

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NI 493 - Love in the time of Ebola - June, 2016

Southern Exposure: Daniel Patino Flor

The Ecuadorian photographer captures a moment of relaxation on Santay Island.

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NI 486 - The transgender revolution - October, 2015
Reasons to be cheerful

Reasons to be cheerful

Good news from around the world this month.

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NI 478 - NGOs - Do they help? - December, 2014
A toxic hangover: Donald Moncayo's farmland has been contaminated by Texaco's oil extraction in Ecuador.Marcela Teran

Yasuní: a cautionary tale

Tim Gee visits Ecuador to uncover the reasons for the failure of the much-heralded initiative to ‘keep the oil in the ground’, and discovers a new wave of activism that could yet secure the future of the national park.

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NI 471 - The war on whistleblowers - April, 2014
Showdown in the Amazon Spectral

Showdown in the Amazon

Why are indigenous leaders at odds with their communities in the struggle to conserve their forest homes? Jane Monahan travels to Ecuador to find out.

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NI 459 - The feral rich - January, 2013
President Correa passionately promoted the Yasuní initiative at the Cancún climate summit last December; but doubts remain about his commitment.Miguel Romero / Presidencia de la República del Ecuador

Oil or life? Ecuador’s stark choice

Esme McAvoy is in the Amazon to find out what’s happening to the Yasuní proposal.

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NI 441 - China - makers of the miracle - April, 2011
‘Our land is not for sale’. Campesinos in Ecuador’s Intag Valley oppose foreign mining companies.MALCOLM ROGGE / AACRI

Coffee in the clouds

Roxana Olivera looks at local opposition to foreign mining companies in Ecuador.

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NI 434 - Life beyond growth - July, 2010
A dirty legacy: oil floats atop Lago Agrio’s waters.DOLORES OCHOA / AP

David vs. Goliath

Judgment expected soon on historic environmental lawsuit

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NI 433 - Deported! What happened next? - June, 2010
Photo by: yasunigreengold.org / Mia Andersson / Ali Supay

ACTION!

To save Yasuní, the oil must stay in the ground.

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NI 413 - Viva Yasuní! Life vs Big Oil - July, 2008

Articles in this category displayed as a table:

Article title From magazine Publication date
Election year September, 2024
Spying on dissent November, 2023
Railways September, 2022
Covid-19 lessons from the pandemic September, 2020
The Equality Effect July, 2017
West Papua - Freedom in sight? May, 2017
The exceptionally brave - 500th issue March, 2017
African village February, 2017
Love in the time of Ebola June, 2016
The transgender revolution October, 2015
Capitalism is spinning out of control July, 2015
Total control - is Monsanto unstoppable? April, 2015
NGOs - Do they help? December, 2014
The war on whistleblowers April, 2014
Where have all the girls gone? October, 2013
The feral rich January, 2013
China - makers of the miracle April, 2011
Life beyond growth July, 2010
Deported! What happened next? June, 2010
Viva Yasuní! Life vs Big Oil July, 2008
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