By Raúl Zibechi for The Center for International Policy's Americas Program"These people are gringos who are coming here with NGOs. Take it somewhere else.
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Lack of Private Sector Participation in Belo Monte Dam Consortium Signals Investor Concerns Over Financial Risks
Amazon Mega-Dam Deemed Unfeasible in Risk Scenario Analysis
Brasilia, Brazil - This week's announcement detailing the members of the consortium seeking to build the controversial Belo Monte Dam in the Brazilian Amazon reveals a striking lack of private sector participation.
Q&A: Will a Brazil-Peru Energy Deal Generate Local Controversy?
Latin America Energy Advisor | Q: During a bilateral meeting in Manaus on June 16, Presidents Alan García of Peru and Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva of Brazil praised the signing of a new electricity supply and export agreement, which they called "an instrument of great strategic interest for both countries." What are the details of the agreement, and wha
Amazon Watch apoya a religioso ecologista
La Mula | Debido a las constantes amenazas de expulsión del país en contra del religioso ecologista Paul McAuley, la prestigiosa organización Amazon Watch le dio su respaldo público.
British activist fighting expulsion from Peru
The Associated Press | LIMA, Peru - A British religious activist is fighting an expulsion order from Peru's government for allegedly inciting unrest among indigenous peoples protesting environmental damage from oil drilling in the Amazon rainforest.Brother Paul McAuley, a 62-year-old lay activist with the La Salle Christian Brothers who has
Amazon Watch is building on more than 25 years of radical and effective solidarity with Indigenous peoples across the Amazon Basin.
Ecuador Indigenous Leaders Charged with Terrorism and Sabotage
Correa Administration Seeks to Criminalize Dissent and Peaceful Protest
Marlon Sant
Achuar Photo Essay
For centuries the Achuar people have lived in harmony with the Amazon rainforest. But now, the unrelenting drive for oil has reached the deepest regions of their territory.
A Discussion of Peruvian President Alan Garcia's Veto of the Law of Consultation with Indigenous Peoples
First Voices Indigenous Radio | Peruvian President refused to sign a law that would give indigenous people more control over oil and mining projects on their traditional lands.
Ecuador Tribe in Rare Visit to Help Clean-Up Lousiana Oil Spill
Al Jazeera | Hurricane Alex, with winds of up to 100km an hour, is hampering efforts to clean-up the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.
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Historic Town Hall Event: Bayou American Indian Tribe Hard Hit by BP Gulf Spill to Host Leaders of Ecuador's Indigenous Communities Devastated by Chevron Oil Contamination
Event will include presentation by Ecuadoreans on lessons learned about recovery from oil disasters, native cultural exchange & ceremony, music, dance, and community meal
Who: Indigenous and community leaders from Ecuador's Amazon and Gulf Coast Native tribe What: Community Town Hall Meeting, Dinner, Native Ceremony, Cultural Exchange When: Thursday, July 1st, 6-9pm Where: KC Home, 5396 S
Cultural Exchange: Bayou American Indian Tribes Impacted by the Deepwater Horizon Oil Disaster to Host Leaders of Ecuador's Indigenous Communities Devastated by Chevron Oil Contamination
New Report Also Released: The Lasting Stain of Oil: Cautionary Tales and Lessons from the Amazon
Who: Indigenous and community leaders from Ecuador and Gulf Coast Native tribesWhat: Boat tour of oil spill affected areas, public community meeting, cultural exchangeWhen: June 28 - July 2.
Peru: United Nations asked to intervene on behalf of those affected by ecological disaster in the Marañón River
Servindi | Institutions request that a state of emergency be declared for the province of LoretoThe Peruvian National Coordinator for Human Rights (CNDDHH) has requested numerous United Nations institutions to intercede on behalf of the rights of indigenous peoples before the Peruvian government given the Marañ?/p>
Peru's President Garcia Widely Criticized for Refusing to Sign Indigenous Rights Legislation into Law
Lima, Peru – President Alan Garcia refused to sign a historic new law that would have recognized Peru's international obligation to consult with indigenous peoples before proceeding with resource extraction projects that affect them.
Tribes slam Peru's Garcia as he rejects rights law
Reuters | LIMA - Tribes and opposition leaders sharply criticized Peruvian President Alan Garcia on Wednesday for rejecting a law that would have given Indians more power to halt mining, oil and road projects on their native lands.Congress had passed the law to try to calm tensions that have lingered since more than 30 people di
NPR: Toll Of Oil Drilling Felt In Peru's Amazon Basin
National Public Radio / Morning Edition |
AI insta a García a promulgar una ley de consulta previa para los pueblos indígenas
EFE | Amnistía Internacional instó hoy al presidente peruano, Alan García, a promulgar "sin más demora y sin observaciones" la Ley del Derecho a la Consulta Previa a los Pueblos Indígenas u Originarios, que les permitirá decidir sobre las tierras que ocupan ancestralmente, entre otras facultades.En un comunicado difund
Growing Legal Crisis Around Belo Monte
The Brazilian government's ruthless and politicized attacks on the Ministerio Publico Federal (MPF), in particular its targeting of the key Altamira-based Judge Antonio Carlos de Almeida Campelo, has seriously undermined the legal case against the controversial Belo Monte dam.
MARCHA HISTÓRICA POR LA DEFENSA Y TERRITORIALIDAD DE LAS NACIONES Y PUEBLOS ORIGINARIOS DE ABYA YALA
Unión Base, Puyo, EcuadorHermanos/asPRESIDENTES DE LAS NACIONALIDADESPresente.-De mi consideración: Germán Freire-NAE; Pedro Enqueri-NAWE; Alfredo Gualinga-NASHIE; Bartolo Ushigua-NASE; Juan Enomenga-ONWAN; Ángel Awak-FEPNASH.Z.CH.; Miguel Wisum-FEPCESH.S; Paco Chuji-FONAKISE; Miguel
Bagua Anniversary: One Year After Violent Clashes in Peru, Situation for Indigenous Rights Little Improved
CommonDreams.org | A year has passed since a police operation to end 55 days of peaceful indigenous protests in the Amazon basin resulted in a violent clash between military police and peaceful indigenous protesters in Bagua last June 5, 2009.
Reconciliation Between Government and Amazon Communities Still Far Off, Say Indigenous Leaders
Andean Air Mail and Peruvian Times | Reconciliation between Peru's government and communities in the country's Amazon region is still far off almost a year after deadly confrontations between indigenous protestors and authorities, CNR news service reported indigenous leaders saying Friday."Reconciliation is still in process," said indigenous leader Denis
Dirigentes amazónicos señalan que falta recorrer largo camino para reconciliación
CNR (Coordinadora Nacional de Radio) |
Bagua Anniversary: One Year After Violent Clashes In Peru, Situation For Indigenous Rights Little Improved
Press kit available here
Bagua, Peru – Saturday June 5 marks the one-year anniversary of the violent clashes in the Amazonian town of Bagua and Oil Pumping Station 6, which left 34 dead and dozens injured when the Peruvian government sent armed police to clear a road blocked by peaceful indigenous protesters.
Peru Protest at the White House
A spirited protest at the White House during the visit of Peruvian president Alan Garcia with U.S. president Barack Obama.
Peruvian President Garcia Meeting President Obama Today; Coalition Raises Serious Concerns in Letter to Obama
Bagua Anniversary: One Year After Violent Clashes in Peru, Situation for Indigenous Rights Little Improved
Washington, D.C.
NGO Letter to President Obama about 1 June Meeting with Peruvian President Garcia
Amazon Watch - Change to Win - Defenders of Wildlife - Environmental Investigation Agency Friends of the Earth - International Brotherhood of Teamsters - Oxfam America Public Citizen - Sierra Club - Washington Office on Latin AmericaFriday, May 28, 2010President Barack Obama The White House 1600 Penn
New Questions About Chevron CEO in Wake of Arrests, Shareholder Defiance, at Annual Meeting
Human Rights Issues, Ecuador Calamity Drive Opposition; Watson Loses Control in Face of Criticism
Houston, TX – Chevron CEO John Watson was accused of violating corporate governance requirements and other laws when he apparently lost control of Chevron's annual meeting yesterday, resulting in five arrests of well-known Chevron critics and a stunning shareholder rebuke over the company's $27 billion potential Ecuador
Peruvian Indigenous Leader Released from Unjust Detention
International Pressure Mounts on Peru to Dismiss Unsubstantiated Charges Against Alberto Pizango
Photos available upon requestRead Alberto Pizango's Public Declaration: "Reasons I Went into Exile"Lima, Peru – Indigenous peoples in Peru are celebrating a victory today, as their leader Alber
Alberto Pizango: Public Declaration to Peru and the World
REASONS I WENT INTO EXILEIn 2008 and 2009, we Amazonian indigenous peoples MOBILIZED OURSELVES DEMANDING the derogation of the legislative decrees issued by Alan Garcia. We denounced the violation of our right to be consulted, as established in Convention 169 of the ILO.
Statement by APRODEH: Apu Pizango has the Right to Due Process and to Regain his Freedom
To promote dialogue between the government and indigenous peoplesAPU PIZANGO HAS THE RIGHT TO DUE PROCESS AND TO REGAINING HIS FREEDOMThe Human Rights Association of Peru (APRODEH) requests for the issuance of comparecencia (provisional release pending a future court date) as well as guarantees of due process fo
