Ecuador: Information on a march by indigenous people in or near Riobamba in April 1992, and whether any marchers were killed or injured
| Publisher | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada |
| Author | Research Directorate, Immigration and Refugee Board, Canada |
| Publication Date | 1 January 1997 |
| Citation / Document Symbol | ECU26052.E |
| Cite as | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada, Ecuador: Information on a march by indigenous people in or near Riobamba in April 1992, and whether any marchers were killed or injured, 1 January 1997, ECU26052.E, available at: https://www.refworld.org/docid/3ae6acd70.html [accessed 4 June 2023] |
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Specific information on the above-mentioned subject is limited among the sources consulted by the DIRB.
Several news sources reported that a march led by indigenous peoples began on 11 April 1992 in Puyo, Pastaza province, and ended in Quito on 23 April 1992 (AFP 24 Apr. 1992; Andean Newsletter 11 May 1992, 4; The Christian Science Monitor 24 Apr. 1992; NotiSur 13 May 1992; Latinamerica Press 30 Apr. 1992, 1; Reuters 23 Apr. 1992). According to a map from South America on a Shoestring, Puyo is roughly 75 km northeast of Riobamba (Bernhardson et al. 1994, 702).
The march was organized by the Organization of Indian Peoples of Pastaza (The Christian Science Monitor 24 Apr. 1992; NotiSur 13 May 1992) and was considered the most significant march of indigenous people since a June 1990 uprising (Andean Newsletter 11 May 1992; Latinamerica Press 30 Apr. 1992, 1). The protesters marched to Quito, the capital city, to advance negotiations involving 2 million hectares of land and to pressure the government for constitutional reform (AFP 24 Apr. 1992; Andean Newsletter 11 May 1992; NotiSur 13 May 1992; Latinamerica Press 30 Apr. 1992, 1; Reuters 23 Apr. 1992).
Specific information on reports that the march passed through Riobamba, or that people were killed or injured in or near Riobamba, could not be found among the sources consulted by the DIRB. For more information, please consult the attached documents.
This Response was prepared after researching publicly accessible information currently available to the DIRB within time constraints. This Response is not, and does not purport to be, conclusive as to the merit of any particular claim to refugee status or asylum. Please find below the list of additional sources consulted in researching this Information Request.
References
Agence France Presse (AFP). 24 April 1992. "Ecuador's President Bows to Indigenous Land Demands After March on Capi." (NEXIS)
Andean Newsletter [Lima]. 11 May 1992. No. 66. "Ecuador: Indigenous March."
Wayne Bernhardson et al. South America on a Shoestring. January 1994. 5th ed.Hawthorn, Vic.: Lonely Planet Publications.
The Christian Science Monitor [Boston]. 24 April 1992. Stan Yarbro. "Ecuador Indians March for Rights." (NEXIS)
Latinamerica Press [Lima]. 30 April 1992. Vol. 24, No. 16. Jennifer Collins. "Ecuadoran Indians March to Capital."
NotiSur - South American and Caribbean Political Affairs [Albuquerque, N. Mex.]. 13 May 1992. "Ecuador: Indigenous March to Quito to Demand Recognition of Land Rights." (NEXIS)
Reuters. 23 April 1992. BC Cycle. Jorge Aguirre. "4,000 Ecuadoran Indians March on Capital." (NEXIS)
Attachments
Wayne Bernharson et al. South America on a Shoestring. January 1994. 5th ed. Hawthorn, Vic: Lonely Planet Publications, p. 702.
Latinamerica Press [Lima]. 30 April 1992. Vol. 24, No. 16. Jennifer Collins. "Ecuadoran Indians March to Capital," pp. 1-2.
Additional Sources Consulted
Amnesty International Report 1993. 1993.
DIRB Country File. 1992.
Foreign Broadcast Information Service (FBIS) Daily Reports. 1992.
Latin American Weekly Report [London]. April-May 1992.
