In brazen disregard for both Ecuadorian and international law, Canadian company Ivanhoe Energy has started secret oil exploration activities on legally-titled land of the Kichwa indigenous people of Rucullacta without the community's permission.
Eye on the Amazon
Last Stand for the Xingu River
"This is the last chance we have to paralyze Belo Monte's construction," said Renata Pinheiro. "The future of the Xingu is in your hands, indigenous peoples and social movements. You succeeded in stopping Belo Monte for 30 years – now more than ever we need to strengthen our resolve."
Taking on Chevron in the Amazon
Sierra Club Compass | Last week, I attended a discussion with community members from the Ecuadorian Amazon who are part of a historic lawsuit to force Chevron to clean up the devastation that it caused in their region. What makes their lawsuit extraordinary, however, is that they won.
Ten Years Later: A Defining Moment for Chevron
Chevron's annual meeting yesterday marked the 10-year anniversary of the oil giant's acquisition of Texaco and the 10th year that we have confronted it over the ongoing human and environmental catastrophe in Ecuador.
Bay to Bars: Amazon Watch Climber Reflects on Yesterday's Daring Action
Yesterday, I was part of an action team that hung a banner from the Richmond - San Rafael Bridge. Hanging midway between steel and water we unfurled a 50' banner that read loud and clear: Chevron is Guilty, Clean up the Amazon.
Demanding Justice from Chevron, Hundreds of Feet in the Air
Daring activists from Amazon Watch and RAN rappelled from the Richmond-San Rafael Bridge this morning to hang a 50-foot banner demanding justice for Chevron's crimes in the Ecuadorian Amazon.
Another Year, and Still No Consultation Law
A law that creates a framework for consulting indigenous peoples is both an obligation of the state and a right of indigenous peoples. With the proposed consultation law Peru has an opportunity to lead the continent.
Carmen Zambrano: Mother & Community Leader vs. Chevron
Carmen is visiting the US for the first time, bringing with her stories of a once-beautiful and fertile region, devastated by Chevron's operations, and confronting the oil giant directly at the company's shareholders meeting.
Servio Curipoma Arrives in New York to Tell His Story
Servio lost both his parents and a sister to cancer that doctors have attributed to drinking water contaminated by toxic crude waste. Since that time, Curipoma has become an active voice for his community.
