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Fighting For The Amazon

More than twenty men hired by an oil company hacked through the Ecuadorean jungle.

How many men hacked through the Ecuadorean jungle? More than twenty men hacked through the Ecuadorean jungle.

Suddenly, they found themselves surrounded by a large group of indigenous people called the Cofan.

Who did they suddenly find themselves surrounded by? They found themselves surrounded by a large group of indigenous people. What were the indigenous people called? The indigenous people were called the Cofan.

The newcomers were clearly outnumbered.

Were they clearly outnumbered? Yes, the newcomers were clearly outnumbered.

In the last five years, several oilmen had been beaten or killed by various tribes inside the jungle.

In the last five years, what had happened to several oilmen? In the last five years, several oilmen had been beaten or killed by various tribes inside the jungle.

The oilmen were preparing for the worst, but nothing happened.

Were the Kofan preparing for the worst? No, they weren’t. The oilmen were preparing for the worst.

The tribesmen just stood there silently until a blond, blue-eyed man emerged from their group.

Who emerged from their group as the tribesmen stood silently? A blond, blue- eyed man emerged from their group as the tribesmen stood silently.

The white man spoke to the oilmen in perfect Spanish, telling them that they weren’t welcome in the jungle.

What language did the white man speak to the oilmen in? The white man spoke to the oilmen in perfect Spanish. What did he tell them? He told them that they weren’t welcome in the jungle.

He then told the Cofan people to detain them.

Did he tell the Cofan people to entertain them? No, he told the Cofan people to detain them.

They put the oilmen into their canoes and brought them to their village.

Who did they put into their canoes? They put the oilmen into their canoes. Where did they bring them? They brought them to their village.

Instead of beating them, the white man, whose name was Randy Borman, gave the newcomers a long lecture on how oil drilling was destroying the forest before releasing them.

What was the white man’s name? The white man’s name was Randy Borman. Did he give the newcomers a long lecture? Yes, he gave the newcomers a long lecture.

As the son of American missionaries, Randy grew up deep in the jungle amongst the Cofan people.

Where did Randy grow up? Randy grew up deep in the jungle amongst the Cofan people.

When his parents decided to leave the jungle, Randy went off to high school in the city, but later returned to the jungle.

When his parents decided to leave the jungle, where did Randy go? When his parents decided to leave the jungle, Randy went off to high school in the city. Did he later return to the jungle? Yes, he later returned to the jungle.

He couldn’t believe what he saw.

Could he believe what he saw? No, he couldn’t believe what he saw.

Where 500 Cofan people once lived, 30,000 settlers had moved in, all working for the oil industry.

How many settlers had moved in? 30,000 settlers had moved in.

Randy decided then that he would reject modern-society, and instead spend his life fighting for the protection of the forest.

What did Randy decide to reject? Randy decided to reject modern-society. What did he do instead? He decided instead to spend his life fighting for the protection of the forest.

Tribes in the Amazon depend on the jungle to survive.

Who depends on the jungle to survive? Tribes in the Amazon depend on the jungle to survive.

When oil is discovered, roads are built and thousands of workers flood in.

When oil is discovered what are built? When oil is discovered, roads are built. Do thousands of workers flood in? Yes, thousands of workers flood in.

Animals that once lived in these places begin to vanish as they move deeper into the forest, and the plants and trees are destroyed.

What happens to the animals that once lived in these places? Animals that once lived in these places begin to vanish as they move deeper into the forest. What are destroyed when these places begin to vanish? Plants and trees are destroyed when these places begin to vanish.

Randy happened to be exactly what the Cofan needed.

Who happened to be exactly what the Cofan needed? Randy happened to be exactly what the Cofan needed.

He spoke English, Spanish and Cofan, which helped him to get his foot in the door with governmental agencies.

What languages did Randy speak? He spoke English, Spanish and Cofan.

Randy straddled both worlds.

Did Randy straddle both worlds? Yes, Randy straddled both worlds.

He married a Cofan woman, had three sons with her and felt in his heart that he was a member of the tribe.

How many sons did he have with his Cofan wife? He had three sons with her. What did he feel in his heart? He felt in his heart that he was a member of the tribe.

At the same time, he took trips into cities to fight for their rights.

Why did he take trips into cities? He took trips into cities to fight for their rights.

Randy, now in his fifties, is credited by his tribespeople with single- handedly saving the Cofan people.

What is Randy credited with? Randy is credited by his tribespeople with single-handedly saving the Cofan people.

In the 80s, many assumed the Cofan would die out.

What did many assume in the 80s? In the 80s, many assumed the Cofan would die out.

Now they are not only surviving, but thriving.

Are they not only surviving, but thriving? Yes, now they are not only surviving, but thriving.

They control six times the land they did in the nineties, but the future is always uncertain.

Do they control seven times the land they did in the nineties? No, they control six times the land they did in the nineties. Is the future uncertain? Yes, the future is uncertain.

Randy’s mission to protect the people of the forest becomes more urgent every day.

Does Randy’s mission to protect the people of the forest become less urgent every day? No, Randy’s mission to protect the people of the forest becomes more urgent every day.