Indigenous Land Defender Killed in Ecuador as Government Cracks Down on Environmental and Human Rights Activists - Inside Climate News

Indigenous Land Defender Killed in Ecuador as Government Cracks Down on Environmental and Human Rights Activists - Inside Climate News

Efraín Fueres was gunned down Sunday while marching in protest against high costs of living and government crackdowns that include freezing the bank accounts of activists and suspending a media organization.By Katie SurmaAn Indigenous land defender was shot and killed on Sunday in Cotacachi, Ecuador, where he was marching in protest of high costs of living and government crackdowns on Indigenous and environmental activists.

1 Death, 100 Arrested: The Shocking Crackdown on Ecuador Indigenous Uprising - teleSUR English

The Ecuador indigenous uprising claims its first life as Efraín Fueres is killed in Cotacachi. State repression escalates amid national protests against fuel subsidy cuts. Related: Ecuador’s President Noboa Rejects Dialogue With Indigenous Organisations 1 Death, 100 Arrested: The Shocking Crackdown on Ecuador Indigenous Uprising On Sunday, September 28, 2025, Ecuador indigenous uprising entered a new and tragic phase when Efraín Fueres, a 46-yea…

Indigenous Land Defender Killed in Ecuador as Government Cracks Down on Environmental and Human Rights Activists

Efraín Fueres was gunned down Sunday while marching in protest against high costs of living and government crackdowns that include freezing the bank accounts of activists and suspending a media organization. By Katie Surma An Indigenous land defender was shot and killed on Sunday in Cotacachi, Ecuador, where he was marching in protest of high costs of living and government crackdowns on Indigenous and environmental activists.