Colombian activist Yuvelis Morales honored amid threats, exile
Yuvelis Morales, 25, has spent most of her adult life fighting oil companies to protect fragile ecosystems and received the environmental equivalent of a Nobel prize.
Afro-Colombian Yuvelis Morales, 25, who has long worked to block major oil companies from exploiting fragile ecosystems, was awarded what organizers call the environmental equivalent of a Nobel prize. Her recognition comes amid reported threats and a period in exile as she continues defending her community and environment.