In a video in Quechua language, the importance of water for the people of Sarayaku is shown. This one adds to a long and well-documented anti-extraction of oil, gas and minerals in their territory.
Global Voices
Global Voices is an online community of more than 1000 bloggers and translators around the world who report on citizen voices in blogs and social media everywhere, with emphasis on stories that are not ordinarily heard in international mainstream media. Our Amazon coverage in multiple languages is centered on social movements that defend the environment, lives and rights of its citizens. Global Voices é uma comunidade de mais de 1000 blogueiros e tradutores espalhados pelo planeta que trabalham juntos na cobertura de blogs e de mídia cidadã de toda parte, dando ênfase às vozes que não são normalmente escutadas pelos veículos de comunicação internacional. Nossa cobertura sobre a Amazônia em vários idiomas está focada nos movimentos sociais que defendem o meio ambiente, a vida e os direitos humanos de seus cidadãos.Global Voices es una comunidad en línea de más de 1.000 bloggers y traductores de todo el mundo que trabajan juntos en la cobertura de blogs y redes sociales de todas partes, con énfasis en historias que no son normalmente escuchadas en medios de comunicación internacionales. Nuestra cobertura de la Amazonia en varios idiomas se centra en los movimientos sociales que defienden el medio ambiente, la vida y los derechos de sus ciudadanos.
Hackers in Brazil come together to monitor water quality
Concerned about the current water crisis in Brazil, professionals from various disciplines have gathered at the event “Hackatona: data and sensors to measure water quality,” sponsored by the InfoAmazonia Network, data and mapping platform focused on the largest rainforest in the world.
Cuninico, another PetroPerú oil spill in the Peruvian Amazon
Two oil spills from Norperuano pipeline of Petroperu generated water pollution and possible cases of children with stomach ailments.
Rising Voices micro-grants for participatory media in the Amazon
Next Friday, July 18, is the deadline for nominations to microgrants of the Rising Voices Amazonia Project, in order to support new voices of communities in the Amazon region using citizen media. Microfondos de Rising Voices para la Amazonía
Launch of Rising Voices Micro-Scholarships for Amazon participatory media
Are you a community working for, from, or in the Amazon and have an idea of how participatory media can help tell your story? Do you need funding and support for it to become a reality?
How Brazilian Taxpayer Money Finances Construction Projects in the Amazon
About 44% of the National Bank for Economic and Social Development (BNDES) funds is completely dark.
Experts see 2014 as the decisive year for the Amazon
With the latent threats, experts see 2014 as a turning point for the popular reaction to mega-enterprises in the region.
Ecuadorian Government Shuts Down Environmental NGO Pachamama
The Ecuadorian government alleged that the organisation was “affecting the public peace”.
Ecuadorian women march in defense of the Amazon
Women leaders of communities of Pastaza province walk to Quito, against oil exploitation in Yasuní Park.
Ecuador is mobilized in favor of the Yasuni
Hundreds of people in several Ecuadorian cities have mobilized to defend Yasuni National Park and to demand that oil continues to maintain under the ground