Ministry of Tourism

News Sources

El Comercio

La Hora
Ecuador's primary news sources.

NACLA North American Congress on Latin America: Provides news and analyses of major events and trends in Latin America

Americas.org News on Latin America by country

WOLA Washington Office on Latin America: Promotes human rights and social and economic justice in Latin America. Good source for US-Latin America policy news.

Activist Organizations:

Amazon Watch Information about the ChevronTexaco legacy in Ecuador.

Amazon Alliance: Works with indigenous groups throughout the Amazon Basin.

Americas Social Forum

Acción Ecologica

DECOIN Defensa y Conservación de Intag: An organization working to defend the region of Intag, in Northwestern Ecuador, from development and the construction of a copper mine.

FRENTE DE DEFENSA DE LA AMAZONIA Amazonian organization working against impunity for multinational oil companies.

CDES Centro de Derechos Economicos y Sociales.

CODHES Consultoria para los Derechos Humanos.

Llacta! Association of Ecuadorian Immigrants in Catalonia

Indigenous Organizations:

CONAIE Confederación de las Nacionalidades Indígenas de Ecuador: Indigenous activist network.

CONFENIAE Confederación de las Nacionalidades Indígenas de la Amazonía Ecuatoriana: Indigenous Amazonian activist network.

ECUARUNARI Indigenous Andean activist network.

Sarayacu An indigenous organization working to preserve the rainforest and defend it against oil companies.

PACHAKUTIK The indigenous political party.