ECUADOR: An Ecuadorean court has ruled that the government cannot sell tribal land in the Amazon to oil companies, putting an end to a years-long legal battle. With the ruling, the Waorani indigenous tribe will be able to keep 180,000 acres of tropical rainforest located in the eastern Pastaza province from being earmarked for oil extraction and related activities. Using their constitutional right for self-determination, the 16 different Waorani communities celebrated “a victory for their ancestors.”