Enemies of the state Kichwa Panzaleco human rights defender Leonidas Iza is on trial for allegedly kidnapping Ecuadorian police officers. On September 3, he appeared in court for a hearing that revealed a state surveillance program including three undercover officers spying on him and the Andean community of San Ignacio. The spies were detained for three days according to Indigenous law, which is recognised in Ecuador’s constitution. As former president of CONAIE, Ecuador’s largest Indi...
