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Indigenous Rights

Indigenous Resistance Wins Major Victory as Brazil’s Supreme Court Suspends Belo Sun Mine Permit

Press Release Indigenous Resistance Wins Major Victory as Brazil’s Supreme Court Suspends Belo Sun Mine Permit After more than a decade of opposition, Indigenous communities and allies celebrate a ruling against a Canadian gold... October 21, 2026

There Is No Security in the Amazon Without Indigenous Peoples

News There Is No Security in the Amazon Without Indigenous Peoples The Wampís in Peru and the Inga in Colombia face the same threats. Governments tend to respond with... October 20, 2026

Criminal Networks Threaten the Amazon. Indigenous Leaders Want the U.N. To Act.

News Criminal Networks Threaten the Amazon. Indigenous Leaders Want the U.N. To Act. “Our territories, our homes, our waters, the future of our children are at stake.” October 18, 2026

Amazon Indigenous Leaders Head to Vienna To Demand a Voice in Global Fight Against Organized Crime

Press Release Amazon Indigenous Leaders Head to Vienna To Demand a Voice in Global Fight Against Organized Crime As Europe and the Americas develop new strategies against criminal networks exporting gold and drugs to international markets,... October 16, 2026

Ecuador Revives Plans for Amazon Oil Expansion

Blog Ecuador Revives Plans for Amazon Oil Expansion Indigenous organizations denounce government plan to launch new oil auction in December October 13, 2026

Honoring the Indigenous Earth Defenders Who Protect the Amazon

Video Blog Honoring the Indigenous Earth Defenders Who Protect the Amazon Today, we honor the defenders who gave everything for the Amazon October 12, 2026

The Return of the Brazilian Far Right Is a Climate Catastrophe

News The Return of the Brazilian Far Right Is a Climate Catastrophe Lula’s loss will be a disaster for the Amazon rainforest, and could accelerate global warming dramatically October 12, 2026

Brazil’s Far-Right Gains Threaten Indigenous Rights. The Struggle Continues.

Blog Brazil’s Far-Right Gains Threaten Indigenous Rights. The Struggle Continues. “We are at a decisive moment. The results of the first round showed that the threats to our... October 7, 2026

Brazil’s Far-Right Surge Puts the Amazon in the Crosshairs

Press Release Brazil’s Far-Right Surge Puts the Amazon in the Crosshairs “This scenario strengthens an anti-Indigenous agenda that is already operating within the National Congress and has our territories... October 5, 2026

Ecuador Announces Launch of New Oil Auction for End of 2026

Press Release Ecuador Announces Launch of New Oil Auction for End of 2026 Indigenous leaders warn investors of longstanding opposition, uncertain returns, and material risks October 2, 2026

U.S. Shutters Embassy in Brazil Days Before Presidential Vote, as Brazilian Authorities Warn of Possible Coup Preparations

Press Release U.S. Shutters Embassy in Brazil Days Before Presidential Vote, as Authorities Warn of Possible Coup "Regardless of the election outcome, decisions involving mining, oil, and infrastructure must respect Brazil’s sovereignty, environmental laws, and... October 2, 2026

Brazil Intelligence Agency Warns of U.S. Election Interference Risk Amid Competition for Resources

Press Release Brazil Intelligence Agency Warns of U.S. Election Interference Risk Amid Competition for Resources U.S. lawmakers seek answers from the Trump administration ahead of Brazil’s October 4 vote, as Amazon Watch raises... September 29, 2026

Juma Xipaia Denounces Canada’s Belo Sun Mining Corp in New York Event

Press Release Juma Xipaia Denounces Canada’s Belo Sun Mining Corp in New York Event Prominent Brazilian Indigenous leader protested Amazonian mega-gold mine during a Climate Week NYC action as Brazil’s Supreme Court... September 23, 2026

Three Years After Ecuador’s Historic Yasuní Vote, the Oil Still Flows

Blog Three Years After Ecuador’s Historic Yasuní Vote, the Oil Still Flows Three years after Ecuadorians voted to keep Yasuní’s oil in the ground, extraction continues, threatening Indigenous Peoples living... September 22, 2026

Indigenous Peoples Delivered a Mandate the World Cannot Ignore

Blog Indigenous Peoples Delivered a Mandate the World Cannot Ignore At its core, the Mandate asserts that Indigenous Peoples’ territories, their governance systems, and their knowledge are most... September 14, 2026

The Belo Sun Case Reaches Brazil’s Supreme Court

News The Belo Sun Case Reaches Brazil’s Supreme Court Federal prosecutors are asking the court to “urgently” suspend Belo Sun’s installation license. The request was signed by... September 14, 2026

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