On Tuesday, September 6, two indigenous communities from the Ecuadorian Amazon asked the Constitutional Court to enforce decisions made in 2018 and 2019 to protect thousands of hectares of tropical jungle from oil and mining projects.
Local courts in Ecuador ruled separately in favor of the A’i Cofan community of Sinangoe in Sucumbios province and 16 Waorani communities in Pastaza province.
They argued that they were not consulted in advance about the mining projects planned for their areas and even ordered restoration work in the affected areas.
Delegations from both communities have now filed a lawsuit in Ecuador. . .
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