Ecuador: “Jungle Law” : An exclusive story by photographer Rémi Bénali on assignment for Vanity Fair US.
In 1993, thirty thousand Amerindians and farmers launched into a titanic judicial battle against Chevron Texaco, the second largest producer of energy in the world. The people of the Sucumbios region in Ecuador, who call themselves Los Afectados or the “Affected Ones”, are determined to fight for as long as it takes. Lead by their lawyer, Pablo Fajardo, a man who also comes from extreme poverty, the plaintiffs ask more than 6 billion Dollars in compensation for the damages. It is one of the largest suits ever of its kind.
An exclusive story by photographer Rémi Bénali on assignment for Vanity Fair US.
