Rising Tide-Ecuador (Marea Creciente) is opening its way as the newest member of our International Network by joining forces with other grassroots groups, which includes the Ecuadorian indigenous movement.
"Mining industry out!"
First, to resist the big fossil fuel national battle against mining on a large scale, which is an aggressive project that the ecuadorian assembly and government are trying to put forward.
RT-Ecuador, based in Quito (country's capital) at the moment, was part of a collective public protest and hunger strike at the beggining of the year and another big one coming from all directions of the country was stopped by the government forces, before people could gather at the capital.
The debate is reaching the press every time but the issue of 'finding a new road for the national economy' is still strong in the general public, including the miners. The Ecuadorian economy, after all our backgroud as an exploited country is trying to reach an independence with the new government. Now the battle is to educate people in the understanding that ecuadorians need to learn from other countries' experiences.
"Transnational Mining Industries.. plundering,contamination and death"
Second, and with a more optimistic ground is the creation of the first Climate Camp in Ecuador (!!), with Mining as the target.
MC is meeting almost every week with other groups and activists, to discuss the way to do this.
There's desire to kick it out this year(!) which would be an amazing victory,but there's still many agreements and arrangements to do.
MC has already given a talk in the University 'San Francisco de Quito', about the Climate Camp; and in union with 'La Casita del Arbol' activists, a workshop about a foreign project for Mining in all South America.
MC has also the visit of one of our International-RTders! who is supporting the CCamp process.
The way of Direct Action in Ecuador, although has been always present (as in all LA), is a hard one, as our legal infrastructure is still too corrupt to give any guarantees to the people that they're gonna receive a treatement in accordance with the law, if they're arrested.
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