Event Summary
On 13 October 2025, through its X account, the environmental collective Yasunidos denounced the blocking of the bank account of its legal coordinator, David Fajardo, without prior notification or a court order, amid growing financial and judicial restrictions against organizations in Ecuador. This incident adds to similar account freezes that occurred during the national strike called by the Indigenous movement, as well as other cases such as those reported by the Pachamama Foundation, which also experienced the freezing of its accounts. The affected organizations claim that these actions are intended to obstruct their work defending the rights of nature and Indigenous communities that have been repressed during these demonstrations.
On 13 October 2025, through its X account, the environmental collective Yasunidos denounced the blocking of the bank account of its legal coordinator, David Fajardo, without prior notification or a court order, amid growing financial and judicial restrictions against organizations in Ecuador. This incident adds to similar account freezes that occurred during the national strike called by the Indigenous movement, as well as other cases such as those reported by the Pachamama Foundation, which also experienced the freezing of its accounts. The affected organizations claim that these actions are intended to obstruct their work defending the rights of nature and Indigenous communities that have been repressed during these demonstrations.