AmazonWatch's video: Jaime Vargas of CONAIE: Support the Indigenous-Led Uprising in Ecuador

In response to economic austerity measures announced by Ecuadorian president Lenin Moreno on October 1, Ecuador’s National Indigenous Movement, represented by CONAIE (National Confederation of Indigenous Peoples of Ecuador), announced a national strike, bringing the country to a halt from the Andes to the Amazon. The movement is calling for an end to neoliberal economic reforms based on extractive industry, an end to austerity measures imposed by the International Monetary Fund (IMF), and for an economic model that respects human rights, nature, and the well-being of the Ecuadorian people. In this video, Jaime Vargas of CONAIE explains what’s at stake. To support the work of Amazon Watch and indigenous defense of the Amazon, go to https://amazonwatch.org.