The original content of Democracy Now! Headlines appears under the Creative
Commons BY-NC-ND 3.0 License (United States). For more, including their other
shows and media, visit www.democracynow.org.
August 20, 2015

Ecuador: Indigenous Peoples Opposed to Oil Drilling Drive Out Soldiers 
-----------------------------------------------------------------------


 
In news from Ecuador, hundreds of indigenous protesters have forced
police and soldiers to retreat from the Amazon town of Macas in an
ongoing conflict over oil and gas drilling in the region. The indigenous
Shuar and Achuar peoples have been organizing to block oil extraction on
their lands. They say President Rafael Correa has refused to consult
them in the decision over drilling. On Wednesday, about 200 protesters
wielding spears sent police and soldiers fleeing from the town.

 

.