Unexpected Visit

In the Shuar community of San Carlos de Numpaim, Chinese officials of the EXSA company burst in during the middle of an assembly.

10 min | Rights,Self-determination | 2014

Synopsis

In the Shuar community of San Carlos de Numpaim, Chinese officials of the EXSA company burst in during the middle of an assembly. The company is heading the execution of the open-pit mining project “Mirador” in the Cordillera del Cóndor mountain range, which is in Shuar territory. Shuar leaders confront Chinese officials.

Artistic and technic data

Year: 2014
Duration: 10 min
Indigenous peoples: Shuar
Geographic area: Ecuador
Language: Spanish
Subtitles: Spanish, English
Genre(s): Documentary