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Eye on the Amazon

An Important People-Powered Win in Brazil, but the Fight Isn’t Over

A partial veto protects key environmental safeguards, but dangerous loopholes still put the Amazon at risk

With COP30 in Belém just months away, Brazil had a chance to send the world a bold message about its commitment to climate justice. Instead, it delivered a mixed one.

You Can’t Kill a River

Why the Volta Grande still lives – and how the peoples of the Xingu continue to oppose mining company Belo Sun

In the Volta Grande do Xingu, the river still runs. Even with turbines and licenses strangling it, the Xingu endures because the peoples who protect it refuse to disappear.

Mura People Rise Against Mining Invasion in Brazil

A powerful new alliance emerges to confront extractivism on Indigenous lands

“What happened at this large meeting was not just a gathering of the Mura most directly affected by the Brazil Potash project. Rather, the significance of this event lies in the fact that this struggle has become, first and foremost, the struggle of all Indigenous peoples.”

Chevron’s Toxic Empire on Trial

Gross polluter and corporate criminal slammed at 2025 AGM as global protests mount

“Chevron came in, extracted oil, poisoned the land and water, and then walked away."

The Amazon vs. Big Oil: Why Petroperú’s Latest Defeat Matters Globally

This Indigenous-led victory to keep 55 million barrels of crude in the ground in Peru's Amazon is a blueprint for resisting oil expansion worldwide

"Petroperú’s decision to cancel the tender for Block 64 is a great relief. However, we remain vigilant, knowing that it will likely continue seeking investors to exploit this block."

As COP30 Nears, the Real Action Is in the Streets

Powerful grassroots mobilization in Brazil points the way to the future we need

As the world prepares for COP30 – the United Nations’ next major climate summit – all eyes are on the Brazilian Amazon, where the conference will take place for the first time.