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Eye on the Amazon

This Month Governments Meet to Plan a Fossil Fuel Phaseout. The Amazon Must Be Heard

Indigenous peoples have demanded for decades that governments come together and commit to getting off fossil fuels. The First Conference on Transitioning Away from Fossil Fuels, taking place later this month in Santa Marta, Colombia, is a manifestation of that demand.

April 7, 2026

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The Trump Doctrine in Latin America: Carry a Big Stick and Speak of “Total Extermination”

The Administration designated a dozen Latin American criminal cartels as terrorist organizations and launched Operation Southern Spear in September.

April 2, 2026

10,135 views

4 min read

“The rainforest speaks with the voice of a woman.”

Ecuador’s Indigenous Women March Against Oil

On International Women's Day, Indigenous women from across the Ecuadorian Amazon traveled by foot, car, and canoe to Puyo with a single, unified demand: No more oil in the Amazon.

March 31, 2026

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Bringing Down a Decree: Inside the Indigenous Victory on the Tapajós River

On January 30, I witnessed the inauguration of the Munduruku people’s Pariri Association headquarters at the Praia do Mangue Indigenous Reserve.

March 17, 2026

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6 min read

Recent Reports

The Money Trail

Behind fossil fuel expansion in Latin American and the Caribbean

This report shines a spotlight on companies that are exploring and developing new fossil fuel reserves or building new fossil infrastructure, and it reveals which banks and investors are backing the expansion of this dirty and dangerous industry across Latin America and the Caribbean.

September 2025

2,477 views

2 min read

Drilling Toward Disaster

Amazon Crude and Ecuador’s Oil Gamble

The Amazon is rapidly becoming a new frontier for oil production. This coincides with the Amazon biome reaching an existential tipping point. Amazon crude from Ecuador is a major contributor to this dangerous cycle.

June 2025

7,726 views

2 min read

In the Shadows of the State

Illicit Economies and Armed Control in the Triple Border Region of Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru

This report calls for a regional strategy centered on environmental protection, state-building, and community governance.

August 2025

8,779 views

1 min read

News on Indigenous Rights, the Amazon, and Our Global Climate Crisis

Inter-American Commission on Human Rights: Peru Must Protect Kakataibo People in Isolation

The Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) has issued a clear mandate, ordering the Peruvian State to protect the Kakataibo people living in voluntary isolation in the Kakataibo Indigenous Reserve.

March 31, 2026

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Amazon Watch Turns 30

What began as a commitment to support frontline communities has grown into a global movement for rainforest protection, Indigenous rights, and climate justice.

March 12, 2026

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1 min read

Justice for Indigenous Girls in the Peruvian Amazon

More than 800 cases of sexual abuse against Indigenous girls and boys remain unresolved in Condorcanqui. A growing health emergency compounds the crisis.

March 9, 2026

6,807 views

1 min read

When Criminal Networks Invade the Amazon, Indigenous Autonomy Resists

More than 60 Indigenous leaders from Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru gathered in the Peruvian Amazon to confront a rapidly growing threat.

March 4, 2026

5,639 views

6 min read

How Indigenous Women Forced Peru to Reverse a Dangerous Rollback of Justice

Awajún and Wampis women have transformed grief into organized power, compelling the state to reverse a dangerous rollback of justice services for survivors of sexual violence.

March 3, 2026

9,485 views

5 min read

‘The river won’: how campaigners in Brazilian Amazon stopped privatisation of waterway

The Guardian | "A victory for life.” That was the triumphal message from Indigenous campaigners in the Brazilian Amazon this week after they staved off a threat to the Tapajós River by occupying a grain terminal operated by Cargill, the biggest privately owned company in the United States.

February 27, 2026

8,545 views

5 min read

Pushing Back Against the “Donroe Doctrine”

When Petro met Trump on February 3rd, the stakes were high. The Trump Administration had decertified Colombia from receiving security assistance on grounds that it was not adequately addressing drug trafficking.

February 26, 2026

9,181 views

3 min read

From Pandora to the Amazon, Indigenous Leadership Is Protecting Life on Earth

More than a decade after Avatar brought global attention to the destruction of Indigenous lands, Amazon Watch has released a new short video.

February 20, 2026

6,101 views

2 min read

Indigenous Brazilians Protest Amazon River Dredging for Grain Exports

AFP | Hundreds of Indigenous people have been protesting in northern Brazil for two weeks outside the port terminal of U.S. agribusiness giant Cargill, angered over the dredging and development of Amazonian rivers for grain exports.

February 4, 2026

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2 min read

Indigenous Protesters Block Cargill Facility in Brazil Over President Lula’s Decree

Associated Press | Hundreds of Indigenous people have been protesting for almost a week at a Cargill facility in Brazil against a decree allowing the federal government to consider private concessions for waterways.

January 28, 2026

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2 min read

What Brazil’s New Legal Landscape Means for the Amazon and Its Peoples

Despite clear warnings from research institutions, Brazil is moving closer to licensing a mega-project based on incomplete and flawed environmental studies.

January 27, 2026

5,909 views

5 min read

2026: A Year of Decision for the Amazon

The Amazon has reached an ecological tipping point. What happens in 2026 will help determine whether climate justice remains possible or becomes an empty slogan.

January 27, 2026

9,094 views

6 min read

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Declare Indigenous lands in the Amazon free from extraction!

Eye on the Amazon

Ecuador’s Indigenous Women March Against Oil

Recent Reports

Behind fossil fuel expansion in Latin American and the Caribbean

Amazon Crude and Ecuador’s Oil Gamble

Illicit Economies and Armed Control in the Triple Border Region of Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru

News on Indigenous Rights, the Amazon, and Our Global Climate Crisis

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