IMF: Hands off Ecuador
Democratic Socialists of America IC expresses solidarity with the workers, peasants, and indigenous communities struggling against the forces of capital
View Article‘Barbarism or solidarity’ at stake at Ecuador elections
Yaku Pérez, the leader of indigenous party Pachakutik, is running on a green platform – but can he reach outside of his traditional base?
View ArticleElections in Ecuador – The Fight Against Neoliberalism
Photo by max.ku/Shutterstock Ecuador’s leftist candidate Andrés Arauz has won the first round of the country’s presidential elections held on 7 February, 2021, garnering 31.5% of the vote. An economist...
View ArticleEcuador’s pro-mining politics dealt a blow by Indigenous, green movement
In a historic referendum, more than 80% of the electorate in Cuenca, Ecuador’s third-largest city, voted to ban mining in the area
View ArticleIgnoring Repression and Dirty Tricks in Coverage of Ecuador’s Election
Lies of omission characterize Reuters coverage of Latin American politics
View ArticleTwo Different Visions of the Left Divide Ecuador in the 2021 Presidential...
Indigenous environmentalist Yaku Pérez and conservative Guillermo Lasso are locked in a vote re-count to determine who will face Andrés Arauz in the secound round in April, posing a challenge to...
View ArticleCOVID, Austerity & Ending U.S. Interference
Left-wing economist Andrés Arauz secured nearly 33% of the vote in the first round of Ecuador’s presidential election on February 7 but fell short of the 40% needed to win outright
View ArticleDeepening the Citizens’ Revolution
An interview with Andrés Arauz on his surprising journey to the verge of state power
View ArticleWhat the Ecuadoran Elections Mean for the U.S.
The pink tide is coming back in – much to the chagrin of many in the U.S. government
View ArticleOpen letter to two young indigenous Ecuadorians
My wish is that you Ecuadorians, and the Ecuadorian youth in particular, will be the ones to decide the open issues with which you are faced and for which, in all truth, there are no straightforward...
View ArticleEcuador’s election is a test of our solidarity
The Progressive International observation delegation returns to Ecuador to observe the most important elections in a generation
View ArticleThe Dirty Campaign Underlying Ecuador’s “Free and Fair” Election
Ecuador’s April 11 election that led to a 5-point victory by conservative banker Guillermo Lasso over progressive candidate Andrés Arauz was not what it appeared to be
View ArticleUS Role Behind the Defeat of Ecuador’s Leftist Presidential Candidate
Source: Orinoco Tribune The US role in the defeat of leftist Andrés Arauz in Ecuador’s presidential contest on April 11 was not overt because it did not need to be, according to a high-ranking Latin...
View ArticleFacing Prison for Fighting Chevron
Rights Attorney Pays Price for Defending Indigenous in Ecuador Poisoned by Oil
View ArticleEcuador’s Neoliberal Government Announces State Emergency to Impose Austerity
On October 18, 2021, Ecuador’s President Guillermo Lasso declared a state of emergency for 60 days
View ArticleEcuador President’s neoliberal economic reforms face broad opposition
Ecuador's President Guillermo Lasso’s support has eroded rapidly and he now is confronted by stiff opposition
View ArticleDonziger: A Tale For Our Times 79
We are all, in a sense, the prisoners of corporations which dictate the terms on which we live
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18 Days of Resistance in Ecuador
Today these words can finally come out on paper, because the fear and the lump in the throat — for now — are appeased. The peace agreements with social justice between the organizations and the...
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Ecuador Has No Winners – Both Sides Will Pay for Peace
An 18-day national strike in Ecuador concluded on 30 June with the signing of a “peace accord” between the Confederation of Indigenous Nationalities of Ecuador (CONAIE) and the government of President...
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