For decades, the indigenous people of the Ecuadorian Amazon have risen in resistance against the numerous concessions granted by the government to national and foreign companies for extractive activities. Their fight has been crucial in protecting their lands from the devastating environmental impact caused by oil and mineral extraction. The environmental disaster caused by Texaco's activities, considered the worst oil disaster in history, has driven the communities to persist in their resistance, successfully halting numerous concessions and safeguarding their natural and cultural heritage.
Nicola "Ókin" Frioli (Rimini, Italy 1977) Italian freelance photographer, graduated in Fine Arts in his native country, worked for 20 years in documentary and portrait photography. He is used to participate in projects for advertising campaigns and thus self-finance long term projects. In these last 20 years he has traveled mainly in Mexico and the Ecuadorian Amazon. He now lives in Mexico for 15 years with his 2 dogs. His work has been published in magazines such as Washington Post, Time Magazine, The Guardian, Stern, El País Semanal, Geo, GUP, British Journal of Photography among others.
