Even if they had wanted to sell their land to the company in return for financial compensation, as was the case for some of them, the Shuar inhabitants were prevented from doing so by indigenous law that was based on their worldview and their attachment to the land.
Los pobladores Shuar, aunque quisieran vender su tierra a la empresa por una compensación económica, como era el caso de algunos de ellos, se veían impedidos por la propia ley indígena basada en su cosmovisión y su vinculación con el territorio.