Ecuador

Centro de Derechos Economicos y Sociales

About the project Furukawa Plantaciones C.A. of Ecuador, established in 1963 and 99 per cent owned by the Japanese company FPC Marketing Co. Ltd., produces abaca fibre (also known as Manila hemp), a highly durable material used in various industries, including the...

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Pueblo Shuar Arutam

About the project The Santiago Hydroelectric Project, promoted by Ecuador’s state-owned electricity company CELEC EP Hidropaute, represents one of the largest planned energy projects in the country and the third-largest in South America. Designed by Mexico’s Comisión...

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Saramanta Warmikuna “Mujeres Hijas del Maíz”

About the project The communities supported by Saramanta Warmikuna are affected by a range of large-scale mining projects across Ecuador, many of which are operated by transnational companies with Chinese, Canadian, and Australian capital. These projects are located...

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