Belo Monte: Justice Now!

October 18, 2012

Rio+20 was recently held in Rio de Janeiro, yet Brazil's current energy polices have created glaring setbacks for the rights of indigenous peoples, the environment and Brazilian democracy.Watch video »

Amazon Watch: Standing with Indigenous Peoples, Defending the Rainforest

October 2012

For over 15 years, Amazon Watch has stood with the indigenous peoples of the Amazon Basin.Watch video »

Xingu Rising

September 1, 2012

A new short film about the struggle to defend the Xingu River and its people from the Belo Monte Dam and the Brazilian government's development plans for the Amazon.Watch video »

Struggle in the Amazon: The Clash between Energy and the Environment

July 20, 2012 | United Nations

To meet growing demand, Brazil is harnessing hydroelectric energy and building dams, some among the largest in the world. But not everyone is happy about it.Watch video »

International Coalition Protests Chevron Shareholders' Meeting

May 30, 2012 | ABC KGO-TV

An international coalition protested outside the Chevron shareholders' meeting Wednesday in San Ramon, claiming the company is engaging in risky and dangerous operations overseas.Watch video »

The True Story of Chevron's Ecuador Disaster

February 8, 2012 | Amazon Defense Coalition

Over almost three decades of oil drilling in Ecuador's Amazon, Chevron dumped billions of gallons of toxic waste into waterways relied on by local inhabitants for their drinking water.Watch video »

"What the New Forest Code in Brazil Means for Deforestation"

An Amazon Watch "Green-Bag Lunch" presentation

January 25, 2012

While Brazil prepares to host the Rio +20 Earth Summit and present itself as a leading model for sustainable development, it is undertaking measures that will put the Amazon in jeopardy.Watch video »

Brazil Mega Dam Washes Residents Away

January 19, 2012 | Al Jazeera

With an estimated cost of at least $14 billion, Brazil's Belo Monte Dam is leaving a large footprint - one that looks like it will stamp out local residents.Watch video »

Testimony of Father Diego Clavijo about Conflicts Caused by Talisman Energy's Operations

December 13, 2011

A priest who has worked with the Achuar and the Shuar-Wampisa people for ten years says that Talisman Energy's operations are causing conflict and risking lives.Watch video »

Drop of Water

November 18, 2011

Brazilian celebrities call on civil society to stand up against the Belo Monte Dam and debate Brazil's energy development plan.Watch video »