Dilma's Dilemma: Urge Brazil to Veto Forest Code

May 16, 2012 | Blog Post

President Dilma has just 9 days left to veto this hatchet job before it becomes law. With the world watching, which side of history will she choose to be on? Will her legacy be Amazon ruin? Or, will she act on behalf of future generations? More »

Brazil's President Faces Defining Decision Over Forest Bill

May 16, 2012 | The New York Times

Rio de Janeiro – President Dilma Rousseff is facing one of the defining moments of her presidency as pressure builds on her to veto a bill that would open vast protected areas of forests to ranching and farming, potentially reversing Brazil's major gains in slowing Amazon deforestation.More »

Jungle Justice: Ecuador Recognizes Rights Violations in Sarayaku Case

An unprecedented site visit by the IAHCR sheds light on testimony of abuses and a surprising admission from the state

May 15, 2012 | Blog Post

Sarayaku in Ecuador is one of the more unique places in the Amazon. The community has beaten back oil drilling plans on their lands for over a decade, and their plan de vida for future development and land management is visionary.More »

Dam Project Threatens a Way of Life in Peru

May 15, 2012 | The New York Times

Boca Sanibeni, Peru – With encroachment from settlers and speculators, and after a devastating war against Shining Path rebels a decade ago, the indigenous Ashaninkas' hold is precarious. And they are now facing a new peril, the proposed 2,200-megawatt Pakitzapango hydroelectric dam, which would flood much of the Ene River valley.More »

Talisman Energy Stirs Resistance

Indigenous Peruvians accuse company of creating tension for access to jungle

May 10, 2011 | Fast Forward Weekly

"This is the fourth time a commission of Achuar leaders are coming here to Calgary to speak about the same thing. The Achuar people affiliated with FENAP are reclaiming their territorial rights. There is no space for Talisman Energy to enter."More »

Epic Greenwashing From Chevron

May 10, 2012 | Blog Post

Apparently believing that no outright whopper can't be repeated again and again, Chevron has issued a report bragging about the company's "commitment to respecting global human rights." It's a glossy, 50-page masterpiece of corporate greenwashing. More »

Update for Chevron Investors and Shareholders

Spring 2012 | Campaign Update

Four separate resolutions have been filed related to Chevron's corporate governance issues and management of legal liabilities in Ecuador. In addition, an investor's letter to the company has a deadline of May 14th.More »

Investor's Eye on the Amazon - May 2012

May 2012 | Report

In this Spring edition of Investor's Eye on the Amazon, we would like to draw your attention to several investor resolutions at Chevron, news that Talisman Energy may pull out of Peru altogether, and protests by Vale shareholders over its huge investments in disastrous projects like Brazil's Belo Monte dam.More »

Indigenous Group Rejects Ivanhoe's Rainforest Oil Project in Calgary

Ecuadorian tribal leader delivers opposition statement to company headquarters

May 9, 2012 | Press Release

Calgary, Canada – A surprise guest met representatives of Canadian-based Ivanhoe Energy this morning at its Calgary headquarters to denounce the company's oil operations in Ecuador.More »

Conoco Drilling Threatens Water Source for Half Million in Peru

Peruvian citizens mobilize against exploration wells in sensitive areas of the Amazon

May 9, 2012 | Press Release

San Francisco, CA – Grassroots opposition is mounting as ConocoPhillips' plans to drill for oil within the fresh-water source for Peru's largest rainforest city.More »