Washington, DC – More than 40 U.S. civil society groups are coming to the defense of the Ecuadorian indigenous and farmer communities who won a historic environmental lawsuit against Chevron but have been subject to vicious retaliatory attacks by the oil company, according to a letter released today.
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Gas Firm "Assumes" It Will Bring "Fear" to the Peruvian Amazon
The Huffington Post | Gas company Pluspetrol admits it will cause "fear" and possibly "stress" and a "sensation of invasion" among indigenous peoples in the Peruvian Amazon who have little or no contact with outsiders.
First International Tribunal on Rights of Nature
Inaugural session in Ecuador admits nine cases
Quito, Ecuador – Before an audience of 400 people, the world's first Ethics Tribunal on the Rights of Nature and Mother Earth held its inaugural session in Quito, Ecuador, the first country to recognize the Rights of Nature in its constitution. The Tribunal will be a permanent platform for hearing and judging cases from around the world.
Edgy Satire Blasts Chevron over Ecuador Case
Oakland, CA – Today Amazon Watch released an edgy satire created by Pulitzer-winning animator Mark Fiore blasting Chevron's unprecedented tactics to avoid responsibility for its admitted acts of environmental destruction in the Ecuadorian Amazon.
Shut It, You Long-Haired Hippie
An "anti-public service" message from Donny Rico
Donny Rico here to deliver a message to all you long-haired hippie activist types complaining about the environment and human rights. Be warned: things have changed in America and you need to keep your mouths shut.
Amazon Watch is building on more than 25 years of radical and effective solidarity with Indigenous peoples across the Amazon Basin.
Gas Company: Amazon Tribes Vulnerable to "Massive Deaths"
The Ecologist | Amazon tribes in Peru's rainforest are at risk of "massive deaths" from new diseases to which they lack immunity, gas company Pluspetrol admits – as it tries to expand its Camisea gas project into a Reserve for isolated indigenous people.
Activists Ask Ecuador Not to Drill at Oil Block
Part of ITT block located within country's largest nature reserve
Wall Street Journal | Quito, Ecuador – Environmental activists called on Ecuador's President Rafael Correa to abandon plans to develop the Ishpingo-Tambocoha-Tiputini oil block. A portion of the ITT oil block, as it is known, is located within Yasuni National Park, the country's largest nature reserve and considered one of the most biodiverse regions in the world.
Peru Blocks Plans for New Indigenous Reserve as Oil Production Starts
Culture ministry backtracks after pressure from Perupetro, putting indigenous peoples' lives at risk
The Guardian | Two key Peruvian state institutions are blocking plans to establish a reserve for indigenous people living in "voluntary isolation" between the Napo and Tigre rivers in the Amazon rainforest.
Amazon Women: On the Front Lines of Grassroots Climate Leadership
Women activists and leaders have been at the core of the environmental movement since its inception
Earth Island Journal | Women in leadership positions who are working for environmental and social justice are not only reshaping our world by addressing the issues, they're also fundamentally changing the terrain of our institutions by introducing more effective leadership qualities, and by shifting and transforming our systems from the inside out.
Rights Versus Resources in the Amazon
Until the demand for extreme crude decreases, the conflict between rights and resources will continue, at the expense of indigenous peoples, the forest and our planet.
Peru Ignores UN Calls to Suspend Amazon Gas Expansion
Government moves one step closer to expand Camisea project despite concerns about impact on indigenous peoples
The Guardian | The Peruvian government is pushing ahead with plans to expand gas operations in a supposedly protected reserve in the Amazon despite calls by the United Nations to suspend them.
Ecuador Cracks Down on Indigenous Leaders Opposed to Oil
After attacking some of their closest allies, the Ecuadorian government is now attempting to take down Ecuador's indigenous leaders who are committed to defending their territory from any oil development plans.
