Several hundred people began marching from a province in the Amazon rainforest to protest a proposed copper mine owned by a Chinese company. They foresee water contamination and dislocation, and seek to prevent the Chinese company from opening a mine there. The government of Ecuador, having just signed a billion dollar contract with a Chinese mining company, says local people will see their share of the revenues, but most are rightfully doubtful.
Ecuador and other developing countries will continue to struggle with with issues like this as companies in China, the US and other world powerful countries seek to secure resources at whatever cost. While the strong do what they can, the weak suffer what they must.
Bob Hartzer
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-17306228
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