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Indigenous Women Tour Amazon, Rally Against Oil Damage

3/15/2026

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Indigenous women from Ecuador's Amazon, including Shuar and Kichwa leaders, conducted a 'toxictour' in Sucumbios to witness oil-extraction damage.
Julia Catalina Chumbi, a Shuar leader, voiced distress over river contamination and its health impacts.
The group gathered in Nueva Loja for workshops and discussed strategies to resist government oil concessions threatening territories.
Activists stressed consultation and the tour reinforced commitment to protecting land and rights amid concerns about expanded drilling.

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Story summary

Indigenous women from Ecuador's Amazon, including Shuar and Kichwa leaders, conducted a 'toxictour' in Sucumbios to witness oil-extraction damage.
Julia Catalina Chumbi, a Shuar leader, voiced distress over river contamination and its health impacts.
The group gathered in Nueva Loja for workshops and discussed strategies to resist government oil concessions threatening territories.
Activists stressed consultation and the tour reinforced commitment to protecting land and rights amid concerns about expanded drilling.