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Ecuador and Oil: A Challenge for Democracy and the Amazon

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 Caravan Departs from Sinop to Belém To Protest Against Ferrogrão

Indigenous Caravan Departs from Sinop to Belém To Protest Against Ferrogrão “We will not allow the interests of large corporations, such as Cargill and Bunge, to destroy our rivers... October 1, 2025

Ferrogrão Is a Shortcut to Collapse

Ferrogrão Is a Shortcut to Collapse The railway is being sold as a logistical solution, but in practice it means more deforestation, land invasions,... September 30, 2025

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

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

Interview With Chief Raoni: “Congressmen Only Think About Destruction, Not About Future Generations”

Interview With Chief Raoni: “Congressmen Only Think About Destruction, Not About Future Generations” Indigenous leader says he is skeptical about the practical effects of COP30 and laments that, under the Lula... September 11, 2025

California Lawmakers Seek to Curb Oil Imports from Amazon

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

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

When Criminals Rule the Amazon Jungle and Time Runs Out

When Criminals Rule the Amazon Jungle and Time Runs Out The crisis of public security, environmental crime, and human rights must be on the agenda of the Summit... August 19, 2025

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

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

Soy Dictates the Path: How Ferrogrão is Reshaping Life in the Amazon

Soy Dictates the Path: How Ferrogrão is Reshaping Life in the Amazon "Soy farming will increase a lot. When it rains, the pesticides flow into the river. We have no... July 19, 2025

Indigenous Wampis Are Ambushed in Peru After Government Backs Out of Anti-mining Joint Patrol

Video Indigenous Wampis Are Ambushed in Peru After Government Backs Out of Anti-mining Joint Patrol Indigenous leaders say the incident highlights the growing risks faced by land defenders and the government’s failure to... July 16, 2025

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

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

Amazonian Communities in Peru Rejoice as Plan for Oil Drilling on Ancestral Land Stalls

Amazonian Communities in Peru Rejoice as Plan for Oil Drilling on Ancestral Land Stalls Peru’s state-run oil company failed to attract any bids to develop an oil field that overlaps ancestral territories... May 16, 2025

The Wisdom That Panduro, the Indigenous Governor Assassinated by the Army, Took With Him

The Wisdom That Panduro Took With Him Three years after the army perpetrated the Alto Remanso massacre, in which several civilians were killed, a community... April 8, 2025

Survivors of Alto Remanso Massacre in Colombia Commemorate Their Dead, Despite Their Exile

Survivors of Alto Remanso Massacre in Colombia Commemorate Their Dead This past Friday, in Bajo Putumayo, another anniversary was held to remember the military operation that killed at... April 2, 2025

Foreign Investors in Peru’s State Oil Company Risk Nation’s Turbulent Politics

Foreign Investors in Peru’s State Oil Company Risk Nation’s Turbulent Politics In a region notorious for political instability, the South American country presents an extreme case March 4, 2025

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