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U.N. Lambasts Latin America for Abusing Indigenous Rights

January 11, 2018Reuters

"Criminalization is really about using the justice system to stop indigenous peoples from pursing their own activities and their own actions against projects that are destructive to them."

Mega-Dams May Be History in the Brazilian Amazon!

What to Celebrate and What to Watch Out For

January 9, 2018

Last week's announcement should be celebrated as a tentative victory, albeit a fragile one that demands vigilance as Brazil continues to weather political and financial instability. This victory will only become a reality when we insist it be upheld. We owe this to our on-the-ground partners for all they do on our behalf to defend this life-giving forest.

The Era of Mega Hydropower in Brazilian Amazon Appears Over

Statements by Brazilian Government Officials Indicate Major Shift in Policy

January 4, 2018

"This policy change reflects not just Brazil's tough economic realities, but also the growing impact of indigenous peoples, social movements and their allies, who have mobilized in an unprecedented way to protect their rights and their rivers, lives and livelihoods, and will continue to do so as long as threats to their homes and the Amazon remain."

Brazil Announces End to Amazon Mega-dam Building Policy

January 3, 2018Mongabay

The government's hydroelectric dams policy change announced this week will surely be greeted as a hopeful sign by environmentalists and indigenous groups. But experts warn that a much bigger strategic policy shift is needed regarding infrastructure planning and agribusiness before the Amazon can be deemed safe from major deforestation.

Brazil Wavers on Environment, and Earth's Largest Wetland Starts to Wither

December 23, 2017The New York Times

Farmers often don’t focus on the long-term damage caused by their crops, which erode the soil, polluting and diverting rivers. This alters the rhythms of the wet and dry seasons in the Pantanal, permanently flooding large areas. “They don’t think about tomorrow. As long as they’re fine now, they don’t care about what happens next.”

Victory for Indigenous Rights in Brazil as Court Revokes License for the Belo Sun Mine

December 11, 2017

In a powerful victory for indigenous rights in Brazil last week, the Toronto-based company Belo Sun Mining had its license to drill revoked by a federal court, dealing a significant setback to its efforts to gouge a mega-mine into the banks of the Amazon's Xingu River.

License Revoked for Belo Sun Gold Mine in Victory for Indigenous Rights in Brazil

Judges rule the Canadian company did not carry out proper environmental assessment nor effectively consult with local indigenous communities

December 7, 2017

"This ruling is a rare instance of justice for the indigenous peoples of the Lower Xingu, who have already suffered immensely after the construction of the Belo Monte mega-dam directly adjacent to their territories. Given the dam's impacts on local peoples and their ecosystem, it is essential that Belo Sun continue to be held to the highest levels of accountability by Brazil's courts for its proposed gold mine in the same area."

JPMorgan and BlackRock Invest in Amazon Destruction

Report documents risks for climate, indigenous peoples, and customers of financial institutions invested in fossil fuel extraction in the Amazon rainforest

November 9, 2017

Oakland, CA – Global financial institutions like JPMorgan Chase and BlackRock put the climate, indigenous peoples, and their customers at risk with their continued financing of companies that drill for oil in the Amazon rainforest, demonstrates a report, Investing in Amazon Destruction, released today by Amazon Watch.

Investing in Amazon Destruction

Why Private Financial Institutions Must Divest from Amazon Crude – Now

November 2017

Despite the urgent imperative to keep at least two thirds of all fossil fuels in the ground in order to avoid catastrophic climate change, governments and companies continue to recklessly expand fossil fuel exploration and drilling across the globe.

From Carbon Sink to Source: Brazil Puts Amazon, Paris Goals at Risk

November 9, 2017Mongabay

"The very agents of wanton destruction of the Amazon are now controlling the legislative and executive branches of the federal government and working day and night to increase deforestation and degradation via bills and acts that are being tolerated by the judiciary."