The month of March marked a significant turning point for the Shuar Arutam People in its struggle against Canadian mining company Solaris Resources.

Over three weeks, the Shuar launched a series of actions in quick succession in an ongoing campaign to keep mining out of their territory with a growing coalition of allies, including Amazon Watch. They challenged Solaris with a complaint at the British Columbia Securities Commission, denounced the unexpected appearance of Ecuador’s president at the world’s largest mining conference in Toronto, and won a long-sought opinion from the International Labor Organization on the lack of consultation with communities for mining projects on their territory.

Despite facing daunting adversaries, the Shuar achieved three major victories locally, nationally, and internationally, building momentum and unity against Amazon mining.