Ecuador: El Rostro Fascista del Extractivismo

In “Ecuador: The fascist face of extractivism", Pablo Ortiz-T. offers a sharp critique of how Ecuador's extractivist model has adopted authoritarian traits akin to fascist practices, especially under neoliberal governments. The article connects structural violence against Indigenous peoples with corporate-backed extractive industries, exposing the criminalization of social protest, militarization of ancestral lands, and official rhetoric labeling Indigenous leaders as "terrorists". Ortiz-T. argues this is not incidental but part of a political-economic project prioritizing capital over human and environmental rights. Cases like Amazonian communities impacted by mining reveal this extractivism-repression nexus. The text warns of the need to dismantle these power structures, framing Indigenous resistance as a democratizing force. A vital contribution to understanding the dangers of extractive authoritarianism in Latin America.