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Nicola "Ókin" Frioli

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Nicola "Ókin" Frioli

Piatsaw: A document on the Resistance of the Native Peoples of Ecuadorian Amazon

This photo-documentary tells the story of the resistance that the indigenous people of the Ecuadorian Amazon have waged against extractive companies that threaten their territories through continuous concessions and the obvious contamination caused by the oil company Texaco, during its presence in the country, it’s guilty one of the largest oil-related environmental disasters the world has ever seen.

*Piatsaw was the first man, and God, of the Sapara mythology who prophesied the end of the culture of his people.

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Nicola "Ókin" Frioli

Nicola "Ókin" Frioli (Rimini, Italy 1977) Italian freelance photographer, graduated in Belle Arti in his homeland, worked for 20 years in documentary photography, and advertising campaigns. In these 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. He has been certified by Risc Training for suitability and preparation for coverage in risk areas.