The Indigenous activists that saved a huge portion of the Ecuadorian Amazon

Two indigenous activists have won the Goldman Prize, which recognizes grassroots environmental activism. They successfully fought against gold mining on their ancestral lands. Tibisay Zea spoke with both of them, and has the story.

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