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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

Indigenous Women Tour Ecuador Oil Field as Warning Against Amazon Drilling Expansion

News Indigenous Women Tour Ecuador Oil Field as Warning Against Amazon Drilling Expansion “We want to live in a healthy environment and in harmony with the forest." March 14, 2026

Indigenous Groups Criticize Ecuador’s $47 Billion Oil Expansion Plan in Amazon

News Indigenous Groups Criticize Ecuador’s $47 Billion Oil Expansion Plan in Amazon “The Amazon is not for sale. We will defend our territories because we have not been consulted –... September 24, 2025

California Lawmakers Seek to Curb Oil Imports from Amazon

News California Lawmakers Seek to Curb Oil Imports from Amazon “Consuming oil from the Amazon is incompatible with climate leadership. As the world’s fourth-largest economy, California is sending... August 27, 2025

Indigenous Groups Demand Action from South American Leaders at Amazon Summit

News Indigenous Groups Demand Action from South American Leaders at Amazon Summit “There is no solution to any of the threats the Amazon is facing without its communities.” August 19, 2025

In Ecuador, Environmentalists Worry Noboa Is Unwinding Nation’s Green Reputation

News In Ecuador, Environmentalists Worry Noboa Is Unwinding Nation’s Green Reputation “We are seeing a sweeping package of regressive reforms that are rolling back environmental protections, Indigenous rights guarantees,... August 4, 2025

Connecting Frontline Struggles and Fenceline Communities of California’s Oil Addiction

Blog Connecting Frontline Struggles and Fenceline Communities of California’s Oil Addiction Delegation of Amazonian Indigenous leaders to California builds solidarity and accountability over the state's consumption of Amazon crude June 26, 2025

California Is to Examine Its Amazon Oil Ties Following Pleas from Indigenous Leaders from Ecuador

News California Is to Examine Its Amazon Oil Ties Following Pleas from Indigenous Leaders from Ecuador “Being here with our brothers and sisters, with the local communities also fighting – in the end, we feel that... June 19, 2025

First-Ever Regional Court Case Involving Rights of Uncontacted Peoples Awaits Verdict

News First-Ever Regional Court Case Involving Rights of Uncontacted Peoples Awaits Verdict The Inter-American Court of Human rights is evaluating the first-ever case concerning the rights of Indigenous communities in... October 13, 2022

New Investigation Reveals California Fueling Amazon Rainforest Oil Drilling and Destruction

Press Release New Investigation Reveals California Fueling Amazon Rainforest Oil Drilling and Destruction COSTCO, American Airlines, Amazon.com, FedEx, and other major corporations revealed in chain of custody research December 2, 2021

Crude Reality: One U.S. State Consumes Half the Oil from the Amazon Rainforest

Video News Crude Reality: One U.S. State Consumes Half the Oil from the Amazon Rainforest As oil companies carve up more of the rainforest, a new study says no place in the world... December 2, 2021

Ecuador’s Consultation Process for Indigenous Lands Comes Under the Microscope

News Ecuador’s Consultation Process for Indigenous Lands Comes Under the Microscope Ecuador’s Constitutional Court has selected two legal cases, involving the Cofán and Waorani Indigenous peoples, as a basis... November 5, 2021

Isolated Indigenous Peoples Under Threat of Oil Expansion

Blog Isolated Indigenous Peoples Under Threat of Oil Expansion New access road under construction intends to go deep into Yasuní National Park's "No Go" Zone November 2, 2021

Our Voice Is Our Power

Blog Our Voice Is Our Power Indigenous women in the Amazon have been at the forefront of the fight against climate change and the... November 26, 2020

Amazonians Rising Up and Winning Against Oil!

Blog Amazonians Rising Up and Winning Against Oil! "The government tried to sell our lands to the oil companies without our permission. Our rainforest is our... June 18, 2019

California Split Over Carbon Trading Plan for Tropical Forests

News California Split Over Carbon Trading Plan for Tropical Forests "TFS could allow oil refiners, which are purchasing oil from Ecuador to turn around and buy offset credits... January 10, 2019

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