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The Government of Ecuador continues its attack on the rights of indigenous peoples: “The gas burned my eyes and mouth,” said Gloria Ushigua, president of the Association of Sapara Women of Ecuador. “Others were thrown on the ground and beaten.” Critics of the Correa administration view the decision to oust CONAIE as a politically calculated move to further marginalize indigenous groups that are critical of the government’s efforts to exploit the Amazon for oil and minerals.
Posted on: Mon, 12 Jan 2015 23:08:39 +0000

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