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The Ecuadoran government granted Burlington oil a contract to explore and exploit oil in the Achuar Indian territory without consulting with the Achuar. The Achuar are opposed to the oil company's presence in there land. President Lucio Gutierrez is threatening to control the area militarily...
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| Format: | Video DVD |
| Language: | English |
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Princeton, N.J. :
Films for the Humanities,
[2006]
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| Series: | What in the world? People of the developing nations.
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| Summary: | The Ecuadoran government granted Burlington oil a contract to explore and exploit oil in the Achuar Indian territory without consulting with the Achuar. The Achuar are opposed to the oil company's presence in there land. President Lucio Gutierrez is threatening to control the area militarily if the Achuar do not cooperate. The Achuar are attempting to evict the oil company by suing them for environmental damage to their land, which has contaminated drinking water, killed crops and game, and caused health problems among the Achuar. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 videodisc (26 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Format: | DVD. |
| Production Credits: | Script writer, Rodney Rice ; director, Ruth Meehan ; executive producer, Peadar King. |