"We refuse to be silent and we are going to mobilize ourselves and once again engage in protest actions against the extraction of oil which will damage our Mother Earth."
Occidental Petroleum
Oil Industry "Devastating" for Amazon Communities, Warns UN Rapporteur
James Anaya says oil companies have affected health and food sources of indigineous people in the Peruvian rainforest
The Guardian | Indigenous people in Peru have suffered "devastating consequences" as a result of extractive industries in the Amazon rainforest, according to the United Nations' Special Rapporteur on Indigenous Rights.
Another State of Environmental Emergency in the Peruvian Amazon?
Alianza Arkana Blog | The situation in the Corrientes is not new, and well-documented, as FECONACO noted: "since the 80s, studies in the region have shown the effects of contamination in fish, waters, and even the public health in communities."
Peruvian Government Declares State of Environmental Emergency in Pastaza Region
Alianza Arkana Blog | "We are still drinking contaminated water every day... We think that with the declaration of emergency the government will be forced to worry about us and can solve our problem sooner."
Peru Declares Environmental State of Emergency in Its Rainforest
Government reports high levels of barium, lead, chrome and petroleum-related compounds
The Guardian | Lima, Peru – Peru has declared an environmental state of emergency in a remote part of its northern Amazon rainforest, home for decades to one of the country's biggest oil fields, currently operated by the Argentinian company Pluspetrol. Achuar and Kichwa indigenous people living in the Pastaza river basin near Peru's border with Ecuador...
Amazon Watch is building on more than 25 years of radical and effective solidarity with Indigenous peoples across the Amazon Basin.
Peru Declares Amazon Oil Contamination Emergency
Associated Press | Lima, Peru – Peru's government declared an environmental state of emergency on Monday in a remote Amazon jungle region it says has been affected by years of contamination at the country's most productive oil fields, which are currently operated by Argentina-based Pluspetrol.
Dozens of New Oil Spills Devastate Northern Peruvian Amazon
Report Reveals New Pluspetrol Spills As Government Green-Lights New Oil Development
Iquitos, Peru – Independent monitoring of Oil Blocks 1-AB and 8 in the Northern Peruvian Amazon has revealed devastating ongoing impacts of oil drilling, according to a recent report by the Federation of Indigenous Communities of the Corrientes River (FECONACO).
Report of the Independent Territory Monitoring and Training Program of FECONACO
This report by the Federation of Indigenous Communities of the Corrientes River (FECONACO) and Peruvian NGO Shinai documents the ongoing impacts of oil drilling in Oil Blocks 1-AB and 8 in the Northern Peruvian Amazon.
Indigenous Peruvians Win Appeal Against Oxy
Lawsuit to Proceed in U.S. Federal Court
Los Angeles, California – Indigenous plaintiffs from the Peruvian Amazon won their appeal today in the landmark human rights and environmental contamination lawsuit against U.S. oil giant Occidental Petroleum (Oxy), as the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit ruled that the case should be heard in Los Angeles, Oxy's hometown.
Group Criticizes Peru's Plans to Drill in Amazon
Latin American Herald Tribune | U.S.
Amazonian Indigenous Leaders Confront Occidental Petroleum
Achuar Indigenous Leaders, Actress Daryl Hannah Demand "Occidental Petroleum, Clean Up Pollution in Rainforest!"
A group of Achuar indigenous leaders from the Peruvian Amazon confronted Occidental Petroleum (Oxy) at the company's Annual General Meeting.
Daryl Hannah Joins Amazon Protest Against Occidental
AFP | LOS ANGELES - Hollywood actress Daryl Hannah joined indigenous leaders from the Peruvian Amazon here Friday in a protest against Occidental Petroleum at the US oil giant's annual meeting.Hannah, best known for her roles in 1980s hits "Splash" and "Wall Street," accompanied leaders of the Achuar community who have accus
Tribe Travels From Amazon to Battle Oil Company
Aol News | It took the three Achuar tribal leaders nine days to journey from their homes in the Peruvian Amazon to San Francisco, most of the time spent traveling by river in a small motorboat.
Meet the Achuar Delegates
By foot, boat, bus and plane, three Achuar indigenous leaders from the Peruvian Amazon will travel to the United States and Canada from May 1st - May 9th as part of the launch of an international campaign to demand that Canadian oil company Talisman Energy immediately cease oil operations in the Achuar's ancestral Amazonian h
The Achuar and Talisman Energy
The Achuar indigenous people live in the Corrientes, Pastaza, and Morona river basins in the northern Peruvian Amazon. Achuar lands sit atop oil fields, although relatively marginal in terms of the quality and accessibility of the reserves.
Amazonian Indigenous Leaders Confront Oxy at 2010 AGM
Achuar Indigenous Leaders, Actress Daryl Hannah Demand Occidental Petroleum, Clean Up Pollution in Rainforest!
Oil Daily: Indigenous Groups Oppose Colombia Drilling
The Oil Daily | New York – As the Colombian government seeks to expand oil and gas drilling to raise production, it is licensing blocks in increasingly remote areas, infringing on the territory of indigenous tribes, according to environmentalists and groups rep- resenting indigenous people.Today, most of the country's oil output
Obama's War for Oil in Colombia
Counterpunch | This past summer, President Obama announced that he had signed an agreement with Colombia to grant the U.S. military access to 7 military bases in Colombia.
Miles de indígenas debatirán en Cali sobre la presencia militar y empresarial extranjera
EFE | Unos 25.000 indígenas llegaron hoy a la ciudad de Cali (suroeste) para debatir sobre la presencia de soldados estadounidenses en bases militares colombianas y la posibilidad de que aumente el número de multinacionales mineras interesadas en sus territorios.El consejero mayor del Consejo Regional Indígena del Cauca (
Colombia's U'wa Reiterate Opposition to Ecopetrol Gas Drilling in their Ancestral Territory
International Investors Warned Against Heightened Risk of Oil Operations Within Indigenous Territories Without Consent
Washington, DC – Colombia's U'wa indigenous people will carry out a mobilization near Cubará, Colombia today in opposition to natural resource extraction projects in their ancestral territory.
COLOMBIA: Resistencia Uwa contra petroleras y megaproyectos
La comunidad indígena Uwa, que desde 1995 se ha opuesto a la explotación de recursos naturales en su territorio sagrado y ancestral, anunció que simultáneamente a la gran Minga Nacional, este 12 y 13 de octubre realizará una actividad de resistencia en Cubará, Boyacá, para manifestar su oposición contra las actividade
U'wa Resistance Against Petroleum and Megaprojects
Thursday, October 8, 2009By: Actualidad ÉtnicaThe U'wa indigenous community, that has opposed the exploitation of natural resources in their sacred and ancestral territory since 1995, announced that they will carry out a resistance action in Cubará, Boyacá on October 12 and 13.
Peru looks for missing police, troops patrol jungle
Reuters | BAGUA GRANDE, Peru (Reuters) - Peruvian troops searched for missing police and patrolled towns in the Amazon on Sunday after 60 people died in clashes with Indian tribes opposed to President Alan Garcia's plans to mine and drill oil in the jungle.Troops controlled the town of Bagua Grande, around 870 miles north of the
Invasión de Ecopetrol y FFMM, violación de derechos más grande contra los U'wa
En un documento entregado al director HSE y Gestión Social de Ecopetrol, Napo León Gómez y al Teniente Coronel Juan Carlos González, Comandante del Batallón Especial Energético Vial No.1, la comunidad U'wa dejó claro, una vez más, su rechazo a cualquier tipo de actividad dentro de su territorio que atente su cosmovisi
Occidental Petroleum in Achuar Territory: A Legacy of Harm
A short vignette of Occidental Petroleum's legacy of polluting the Peruvian Achuar territory. In support of the Achuar's campaign for justice, Amazon Watch is mobilizing an international campaign to force Occidental Petroleum to fund an environmental cleanup and to compensate affected communities.
U'wa Statements on the 10th Anniversary of the Murder of Terry, Ingrid, and Lahe
CONTEXT: March 4, 2009 marks a decade after the murder in Colombia of Terence Freitas, Ingrid Washinawatok and Lahe'ena'e Gay, who were all passionate advocates of indigenous rights around the world. The three activists were kidnapped by armed men during a visit to the territory of Colombia’s U’wa indigenous people.
Peruvians oppose Talisman exploration Indigenous groups in conflict with Calgary corporation
Fast Forward Weekly | Talisman Energy is facing continuing opposition to its oil exploration and testing in a remote area of Peru.
Indígenas representantes de comunidad U'wa pidieron en Nueva York veto a Ecopetrol
Portafolio | Con apoyo de ONG norteamericana Amazon Watch, dos líderes se reunieron con representantes del JP Morgan y con una docena de entidades financieras para solicitarles que no compren acciones."La empresa está violando los derechos indígenas con su explotación petrolera en el territorio ancestral U'wa", según Andrew Mi
Colombian Indigenous Travel to New York to Urge Investors Not to Buy Shares of Colombian State Oil Company Ecopetrol
U’wa leaders spoke with representatives of JP Morgan Chase and potential investors to voice concerns over Ecopetrol’s activity on their ancestral lands
Washington D.C. — Two leaders of Colombia’s U’wa community traveled to New York City last week to meet with investment firms, urging them not to buy shares of the Colombian state oil company Ecopetrol.
