Indigenous peoples in the isolated region are suffering from poor access to health, with several cities becoming hotspots of coronavirus in the Amazon. Indigenous leaders, health experts and NGOs are calling for international help.
Covid-19 could have dramatic consequences in the Ecuadorian Amazon. Abandoned by the government, the indigenous Waorani people are organising to combat the pandemic on their own.
The city of Guayaquil in Ecuador has become the coronavirus epicentre in Latin America, offering a dire warning of what could happen throughout the region. People are dying so fast that bodies are left in their homes, or in the streets, for days.
Ecuador was found guilty of granting indigenous Sarayaku land to an oil and gas company. We speak to community member Eriberto Gualinga to find out what has changed since.
Deaths caused by the earthquake that hit Ecuador on the 16th of April continue rising, reaching 525. Relief efforts, including crowdfunding initiatives, have been stepped up.
Ecuador was hit by a catastrophic earthquake on the evening of Saturday the 16th of April, causing enormous damage in six provinces.
Ecuador is a paradise for biodiversity and is also full of amazing natural landscapes, food products and history.
