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Yasuni

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

The Amazon Is Not a Resource Reserve: It Is a Territory of Life

News The Amazon Is Not a Resource Reserve: It Is a Territory of Life This week, Indigenous peoples and communities from the nine countries of the Amazon Basin are gathering at the... August 19, 2026

Ecuadorians Vote Down Noboa’s Extractive Agenda

Audio Blog Ecuadorians Vote Down Noboa’s Extractive Agenda The results of a recent national referendum delivered a major victory for the Amazon November 20, 2025

Ecuador and Oil: A Challenge for Democracy and the Amazon

News Ecuador and Oil: A Challenge for Democracy and the Amazon Since the adoption of the Paris Agreement, more than 930,000 square kilometers have been opened for oil and... October 7, 2025

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

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

Indigenous Amazonian Delegation Receives Honors in California Senate as Amazon Watch Releases Explosive Report on Ecuador’s Oil Expansion Plans

Press Release Indigenous Amazonian Delegation Receives Honors in California Senate “California is complicit in violating our rights by continuing to consume crude that our courts and voters have... June 17, 2025

Drilling Toward Disaster

Report Drilling Toward Disaster Amazon Crude and Ecuador’s Oil Gamble June 17, 2025

Built to Spill: Ecuador’s Pipeline Disaster and the Fight to Stop the Next One

Blog Built to Spill: Ecuador’s Pipeline Disaster and the Fight to Stop the Next One Coastal communities in Ecuador are still reeling from a devastating oil spill on March 13, which dumped over... April 8, 2025

Inter-American Court of Human Rights Condemns Ecuador for Violating Rights of Tagaeri-Taromenane People Living in Voluntary Isolation in Yasuní National Park

Press Release IACHR Condemns Ecuador for Violating Rights of Tagaeri-Taromenane People Landmark ruling calls for concrete measures to guarantee their survival March 14, 2025

Ecuador: A Decisive Election for the Amazon

Blog Ecuador: A Decisive Election for the Amazon Amid rampant violence and the failure to implement the Yasuní referendum, Indigenous and frontline organizing will only intensify. February 13, 2025

Yasuní: A Global Climate Victory at Risk

Blog Yasuní: A Global Climate Victory at Risk The people of Ecuador overwhelmingly voted to keep one of its largest oil reserves in the ground. It... January 22, 2025

Grounding in Our Collective Power: Victories for the Amazon from 2024

Blog Grounding in Our Collective Power: Victories for the Amazon from 2024 Through bold campaigns, strategic advocacy, and unwavering solidarity with our Indigenous and local community partners, we achieved groundbreaking... January 7, 2025

¡Sí a la Vida! Yes to Yasuní!

Blog ¡Sí a la Vida! Yes to Yasuní! The Waorani hold a historic summit to ensure oil stays in the ground as Ecuador misses deadline to... September 4, 2024

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