Ecuador tribe under threat from oil drilling

Sarayaku people fear loss of their culture if government boosts oil production in Amazon.

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Problems are brewing between the government of Ecuador and an indigenous tribe over state plans to increase oil production in the Amazon forest.

The Sarayaku people say their way of life will be lost if drilling is allowed on their land.

Anand Naidoo reports from a Sarayaku community in the Amazon basin.

Source: Al Jazeera