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Mining Out of the Amazon

Victories by Brazil’s Indigenous Movement Demonstrate Ways To Resist Authoritarianism

Blog Victories by Brazil’s Indigenous Movement Demonstrate Ways To Resist Authoritarianism From North to South America and around the world, the ascendency of authoritarian leaders portends dangerous days ahead.... November 18, 2016

Will Colombia’s Peace Process Have an Environmental Dark Side?

Blog Will Colombia’s Peace Process Have an Environmental Dark Side? For the majority of Colombians, and for those who have worked on human rights in Colombia, the conflict... November 16, 2016

Ecuador’s Indigenous Peoples Strengthen Resolve To Protect Rights and Resources

Blog Ecuador’s Indigenous Peoples Strengthen Resolve To Protect Rights and Resources In the face of direct attempts by the government to subvert its leadership and the continued encroachment of... November 4, 2016

Peru: New President, Old Tensions

Blog Peru: New President, Old Tensions After five lackluster years under President Ollanta Humala, Peru is facing a new political scenario with the ascension... November 2, 2016

Amazon Land Rights Face Greatest Threat

News Amazon Land Rights Face Greatest Threat “Not only is securing land tenure the right thing to do, it’s one of the world’s most cost-effective... October 19, 2016

News Environmental Official Murdered in Brazilian Amazon Araújo is the latest in a long list of environmentalists assassinated in Brazil. According to the NGO Global... October 19, 2016

Press Release Amazon Watch Welcomes Acquittals in Peru’s Baguazo Case, But Denounces Ongoing Impunity for Real Perpetrators Late yesterday, Peru's Superior Court of Justice of the Amazonas region announced the long-anticipated verdict in the Baguazo... September 23, 2016

An Indigenous Community’s Battle To Save Their Home in the Amazon – In Pictures

News An Indigenous Community’s Battle To Save Their Home in the Amazon – In Pictures There are currently over 60 major hydroelectric dam projects in the Amazon. The third largest project is the... September 23, 2016

News Protection of Amazon’s Biodiversity Could Fuel "Fourth Industrial Revolution" The Amazon rainforest holds the biological keys to kick-start a "fourth industrial revolution" if its biodiversity is protected,... September 16, 2016

Gold Mining in Peru: Forests Razed, Millions Lost, Virgins Auctioned

News Gold Mining in Peru: Forests Razed, Millions Lost, Virgins Auctioned 70,000 indigenous Awajúns and Wampís are at risk from such mining operations because of the impacts on the... May 4, 2016

Jiyukam Presente! Homage to a Peaceful Warrior

Blog Jiyukam Presente! Homage to a Peaceful Warrior A wave of sadness has surged forth from the Amazon rainforest, washing over many who have supported indigenous... January 14, 2016

Campaign Update Brazilian Public Prosecutors Denounce Ethnocide and Call for Judicial Intervention in Belo Monte The Federal Public Prosecutor's Office today initiated legal proceedings in a federal court in Altamira seeking recognition that... December 14, 2015

Why a Paris Climate Treaty Needs To Protect the Amazon

News Why a Paris Climate Treaty Needs To Protect the Amazon As negotiators butt heads in Paris over the fine print of a new United Nations climate treaty, one... December 3, 2015

Campaign Update Yudja Indigenous People Request Consultation Regarding Belo Sun The company proposes to undertake mining operations in an area that will be most impacted by the Belo... August 5, 2015

Dear Li Keqiang: "Please Respect Our Rights and Environment"

News Dear Li Keqiang: "Please Respect Our Rights and Environment" Chinese premier’s visit to Latin America raises concerns about the impacts of mining, oil, agriculture and infrastructure projects May 19, 2015

News The Amazon Oil Spills Overlooked by Environmental Leaders in Lima As global environmental delegates gather in Peru for the UN climate talks, five oil spills in the country’s... December 24, 2014

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