Catholics lead protests against mining, oil drilling in Ecuadorian Amazon

Recently, the Ecuador army raided mining zones and removed dozens of machines, says Bishop Adelberto Jiménez. "But after a week or so, they were all back to the forest. We demand that more forceful measures are taken."

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