Jungle Dispatch | The Brazilian government is moving ahead with construction of the third-largest dam in the world and one of the Amazon's most controversial "development" projects – the Belo Monte Dam.
Eye on the Amazon
Indigenous Voices at Rio+20
While world leaders gear up for the Rio+20 Earth Summit, the Brazilian government's push to build the Belo Monte dam illustrates a frightening hypocrisy between a truly "green" economy and the human and environmental costs of schemes that destroy the Amazon and its peoples.
Countdown Begins for Chevron in Canada
After months of suspense, the Ecuadorian rainforest communities have finally opened up the first front in what is likely to be a worldwide legal battle to force Chevron to pay its $18 billion ruling for environmental devastation in the Amazon.
Three Years after the Tragedy of Bagua and Little Has Changed
Three years ago yesterday, Peruvian police opened fire on a group of protesters near the town of Bagua in northern Peru. The violent clashes that ensued left 34 dead and over 200 injured in the worst violence in recent history.
"Development" vs. Indigenous Communities
Witness.org | In every corner of the world, we see unfathomably huge hydroelectric dams that destroy entire ecosystems and indigenous livelihoods. Despite the many alternatives to these projects, the mega-dams of the 20th century are only growing bigger and more popular in the 21st.
In Defense of Water and Life
National March of Solidarity in Iquitos
Alianza Arkana Blog | Leading the pack was a small boy with a handwritten sign, "Don't you drink water from the Nanay? Join the fight." And behind him thousands of people from Iquitos and the region of Loreto, chanting and marching along the main streets of Iquitos.
Ecuadorians Shake Up Chevron Shareholder Meeting
At its Annual General Meeting, Chevron executives gave a good show – and a chillingly hard line. CEO John Watson insisted that all was well, the company was raking in money and there was nothing to worry about.
Taking it to Chevron's Doorstep
Tomorrow Chevron will be practicing the elaborate rite of corporate public relations known as the Annual General Meeting for shareholders with plenty of image-buffing and apple-polishing for top executives and the board of directors, plus praise for the company's obscene profits.
Fight Oil with Water: Chevron's Embarrassment in Ecuador
Every day Chevron tries desperately to greenwash its image. But the millions of dollars blown on ad campaigns and PR firms do nothing to alleviate environmental damage and human suffering caused by their operations.
