by Kenn OrphanWriter,via Dandelion Salad shared with thanks ..illustrations added... The Amazon Chernobyl is a Warning for Us All,

“We must answer their call. Our Mother Earth, militarized, fenced-in, poisoned, a place where basic rights are systematically violated, demands that we take action. Let us build societies that are able to coexist in a dignified way, in a way that protects life. Let us come together and remain hopeful as we defend and care for the blood of the Earth and of its spirits.” – Berta Caceres, Indigenous rights and environmental activist of the Lenca people, murdered in Honduras in 2016

Left-wing economist Andres Arauz is expected to win against US backed neolib banker Guillermo Lasso in the second round of Ecuador’s presidential election on April 11, barring a coup d’etat or massive fraud. But even the previous left govt backed many extractionist corporations and failed to force Chevron/Texaco to pay a cent for the ‘Amazon Chernobyl’. The indigenous candidate Yaku Perez, lost in the 1st round when revealed to be a US stooge.






