The New York Times | QUITO, Ecuador - The multibillion-dollar legal case between Amazon peasants and Chevron over oil pollution in Ecuador's rain forest keeps unfolding more like a mystery thriller than a battle of briefs.Ever since the oil giant released videos in August that were secretly taped by two businessmen who seemed to have the a
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U'wa Resistance Against Petroleum and Megaprojects
Thursday, October 8, 2009By: Actualidad ÉtnicaThe U'wa indigenous community, that has opposed the exploitation of natural resources in their sacred and ancestral territory since 1995, announced that they will carry out a resistance action in Cubará, Boyacá on October 12 and 13.
COLOMBIA: Resistencia Uwa contra petroleras y megaproyectos
La comunidad indígena Uwa, que desde 1995 se ha opuesto a la explotación de recursos naturales en su territorio sagrado y ancestral, anunció que simultáneamente a la gran Minga Nacional, este 12 y 13 de octubre realizará una actividad de resistencia en Cubará, Boyacá, para manifestar su oposición contra las actividade
Amazon in Focus 2009
In celebration of our 13th year protecting the Amazon rainforest and its indigenous peoples, Amazon Watch released the second edition of
Affected Communities March Against Chevron Corruption in Ecuador
As Chevron CEO Retires, Plaintiffs "Bury" His Legacy
Over 400 people from indigenous and farming communities around Lago Agrio, Ecuador, marched to a toxic dump site today to protest Chevron's on-going attempts to derail the $27 billion lawsuit that will soon come to a close after more than 16 years of courtroom struggle.Hoisting a coffin filled with effigies of Chevron
Amazon Watch is building on more than 25 years of radical and effective solidarity with Indigenous peoples across the Amazon Basin.
PERU: Nativos Achuar acusan a petrolera Talismán de provocar crisis
La República | La empresa petrolera Talismán fue acusada por los dirigentes de las comunidades nativas achuar del distrito de Andoas, provincia de Datem del Marañón (Loreto),de generar las condiciones para un enfrentamiento que pudo saldarse con muchas vidas.Se trata de Lucas Irar Miik y Puanchir Mitiap Kapuchak, residentes de las
Chevron's shifty shifting of venue
Los Angeles Times | The oil giant, facing a $27-billion damage claim in a pollution case brought by natives in Ecuador, shops the case to The Hague in a bid to escape liability.When Chevron was in a New York courtroom battling a lawsuit by thousands of indigenous Ecuadoreans, it argued that the case rightly belonged in their country.
President, indigenous groups at odds over fatal protest in Ecuador
CNN | QUITO, Ecuador (CNN) – On the edge of Ecuador's Amazon Basin, the Upano River gives life to a vibrant agricultural sector that keeps the economy of the southeastern city of Macas beating.
Plataforma indígena denuncia su exclusión del diálogo del cambio climático
EFE | La plataforma Indigenous Environmental Network (IEN) denunció hoy que los grupos indígenas han sido excluidos de las conversaciones sobre cambio climático que se celebran en Bangkok auspiciadas por la ONU para establecer la agenda de la próxima Cumbre de Copenhague, en diciembre."Dicen que defienden nuestros derech
Affected Communities March Against Chevron Corruption in Ecuador
Over 400 people from indigenous and farming communities around Lago Agrio, Ecuador, marched to a toxic dump site today to protest Chevron's on-going attempts to derail the $27 billion lawsuit that will soon come to a close after more than 16 years of courtroom struggle.
Indigenous Blockades Escalate After Police Violently Attack Protest in the Ecuadorian Amazon
One Confirmed Dead and Dozens Injured in Unprovoked Attack on Demonstrations About Proposed New "Water and Land Rights Laws"
Macas, Ecuador (October 1, 2009) – At 4:30 pm Wednesday, the Ecuadorian Police staged a violent raid on indigenous protesters blockading the bridge linking Upano between the provinces of Morona Santiago and Pastaza.
Ecuador Indigenous Groups Threaten More Radical Protests
Dow Jones | QUITO -(Dow Jones)- Indigenous leaders in Ecuador's Amazon region threatened Thursday to carry out more radical protests, after the death of a member of the Shuar native group on Wednesday in a clash between police and protesters.President Rafael Correa is facing the worst protests since he took office in 2007.
Demonstrations and Repression of Protestors in Ecuador
The incident near the town of Macas in Southern Ecuadorian Amazon has reportedly left at least one Shuar indigenous protester dead, and dozens injured from both sides.
Amazon Watch on the Police Attack on Shuar Indigenous Protesters in Southern Ecuadorian Amazon
Versión en español aquí »(San Francisco, CA) – Amazon Watch strongly condemns the Ecuadorian police for yesterday's violent attack and the unnecessary provocation of peaceful demonstrators from the Shuar indigenous community.
Ecuador, Indians trade blame for bloody clashes
Associated Press | QUITO, Ecuador - The government and Amazon Indians blamed each other Thursday for a battle in Ecuador's southeastern jungle that authorities said killed at least one Indian and wounded 40 police and nine Indians.Indian groups have been protesting proposed laws they believe would encourage oil drilling and mining on the
Amo Amazonia
Hundreds of people form a human banner in Peru to draw attention to plight of the Amazon.
Open Letter from the Confederation of Indigenous Nationalities of the Ecuadorian Amazon to Ecuador and the World
Open Letter from theConfederation of Indigenous Nationalities of the Ecuadorian Amazonto Ecuador and the WorldPuyo, EcuadorUnión BaseSeptember 30, 2009The Governing Council of Indigenous Nationalities of the Ecuadorian Amazon CONFENIAE, denounces and holds responsible the government of Ra
Chevron CEO's Legacy Marred by Mishandling of Ecuador Environmental Crisis
Failure to Properly Vet Texaco for Liability Likely Drove O'Reilly to Retire Early, Say Amazonian Communities
QUITO, Ecuador– David O'Reilly's surprise early retirement as CEO of Chevron comes at a time he was under increasing pressure from shareholders and the media over an environmental liability in Ecuador that could eat up roughly 20% of the market value of the company and has caused a wave of negative publicity and scrutiny fr
Trudie Styler Personally Invites 6000 Chevron Employees to CRUDE
CRUDE Documentary to Premiere in Chevron's Backyard
San Francisco, CA – CRUDE, the acclaimed and controversial documentary chronicling the $27 billion lawsuit against Chevron in Ecuador, opens in San Francisco, Chevron's backyard, this Friday.
Highlights from the LA Premiere of CRUDE
All tickets sold out hours before the event, and Sean Penn, Isla Fisher, Stuart Townsend, Q'orianka Kilcher, Armand Assante, Billy Wirth, and Rosanna Arquette were among the dozens of celebrities who attended.
Chevron's Recent Setbacks In U.S. Courts Forced Its Hand On Arbitration Claim, Lawyers Say
Latest Move to Avoid $27 Billion Environmental Liability Contains Risks for Oil Giant
New York (September 24, 2009) – Chevron's filing of an arbitration claim against Ecuador's government over a potential $27.3 billion environmental liability in Ecuador can best be explained by an embarrassing string of legal defeats the company has suffered in U.S.
Ecuador rejects Chevron arbitration claim
Associated Press | Ecuador on Thursday rejected as an inappropriate last-ditch effort Chevron Corp.'s attempt to force it into international arbitration so it might share liability in a $27 billion lawsuit over environmental damage in the Amazon rainforest.In a statement, the Attorney General's office said U.S.-based Chevron was trying t
The Hollywood Premiere of CRUDE a Huge Hit
Sean Penn, Isla Fisher, Stuart Townsend, Q'orianka Kilcher, Armand Assante, Billy Wirth, Rosanna Arquette Among Dozens of Celebrities Who Turn Up to Support Amazon Watch's Screening of CRUDE Chevron's Fears Grow as Documentary Shines Spotlight on $27 Billion Lawsuit B-Roll and Hi-Res Photos Available Upon Request
Los Angeles, CA – On September 17, Amazon Watch hosted the Hollywood premiere of CRUDE, an inspiring new film about Chevron's $27 billion lawsuit, by award-winning filmmaker, Joe Berlinger.
Report Finds Massive Pollution in the Peruvian Amazon Years After Oxy and Pluspetrol "Remediation"
Serious Questions Raised About Negligence by Argentine Oil Company
Lima, Peru – A new report by a team of experts finds that crude oil and toxic waste pits left behind by Occidental Petroleum's (OXY) operations in the Corrientes region of the Peruvian Amazon continue to contaminate the environment and present a serious health risk to local Achuar indigenous communities.
The Chevron Way
Forbes | As corporate values statements go, there are few more stirring than the "Chevron Way" espoused by the nation's third largest corporation.
Chevron Fears CRUDE's Box Office Success
Chevron's Board of Directors Urged to Investigate Management's Role in the Attempted Bribery Scheme
San Francisco, CA – CRUDE, the new documentary about the $27 billion lawsuit against Chevron opened in New York last week with the highest grossing film per-screen in the US.
Crude Filmmaker Responds to Chevron's Attacks on Acclaimed New Documentary
Chevron Becomes More Defensive as Crowds Fill Theaters To See "Crude"
In the September 9 Reuters news story "Is Chevron Scared of 'Crude' The Movie?" (), Chevron spokesperson Kent Robertson criticizes the award-winning new film Crude on the day of its theatrical premiere, calling it "long on emot
Declaration to Reform Brazil's National Development Bank
The following declaration, entitled "Towards a Democratic BNDES," is authored by a group of Brazilian civil society organizations and social movements, called the "Plataforma BNDES".
CRUDE Premiere Events
Photos from opening night of CRUDE in San Francisco, Los Angeles, and New York City.
