Ecuador indigenous protesters march against mining

[Zorro]

Several hundred protesters set off from an Amazon province where a Chinese company has been authorised to develop a huge open-cast copper mine.

Ecuador's main indigenous organisation, Conaie, says mining will contaminate water and force people off their land.

President Rafael Correa says it will help fund much-needed development.

He has accused Conaie of trying to destabilise the country.

More at: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-17306228