Good for mining but bad for democracy? Why Indigenous groups in Ecuador oppose free trade deal with Canada

Good for mining but bad for democracy? Why Indigenous groups in Ecuador oppose free trade deal with Canada

Ecuador's largest Indigenous organization is vowing to fight a now-concluded free trade agreement with Canada, warning it could encourage human rights abuses in the ecologically and culturally diverse South American country."It is very concerning, this news," said Zenaida Yasacama, acting president

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