Outlook   /     A love story and a battle cry in the Ecuadorian rainforest

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Nemonte Nenquimo’s passion for her rainforest home, and her love for an unlikely man, propelled her to achieve an historic victory for indigenous people in Ecuador. She took the national government to court to protect 500,000 acres of rainforest from destruction by the oil industry.Nemonte and her husband Mitch Anderson have written a book together called We Will Not Be Saved: A Memoir of Hope and Resistance in the Amazon Rainforest.Presenter: Mobeen Azhar Producer: May Cameron Voiceover: Cecilia CruzGet in touch: liveslessordinary@bbc.co.uk or WhatsApp: 0044 330 678 2784

Subtitle
Nemonte Nenquimo is an indigenous leader who fought back against the oil giants
Duration
2365
Publishing date
2024-09-22 23:30
Link
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0jrl0n1
Contributors
  BBC World Service
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