Eye on the Amazon

August 11, 2011 – Brazilian officials fear for the survival of an isolated Amazon group after a remote guard post on the Peru-Brazil border was overrun by heavily armed suspected drug traffickers.

No Reports of Flying Pigs

August 4, 2011 – Yesterday, hell did not freeze over. Pigs (or if you're Italian, donkeys) were not seen flying through the air on gossamer wings.

August 4, 2011 – Peru's Ombudsman has reiterated the urgent need for the approval of the Consultation Law in Peru, highlighting the shared responsibilities of the legislative and executive branches to promote and prioritize its approval.

August 3, 2011 – After volunteering to help the clean up after Hurricane Katrina, Amazon Watch supporter Edward Montgomery and four friends swam across the UK Channel to raise awareness and funds for the work of Amazon Watch.

August 1, 2011 – Though the name "Cachuela Esperanza" may include the word "hope" translated, this proposed megaproject will most likely mean disaster for the natural environment and indigenous population living near the Madera River Basin.

July 20, 2011 – Almir Narayamoga Surui, tribal chief of the Surui people and internationally-recognized indigenous rights defender, is once again at high risk as he works to defend his ancestral territory in Brazil's Amazon rainforest.