An intimate look into the life and culture of the Xikrín Kayapo in the heart of the Brazilian Amazon just kilometers away from where the government is plowing forward to build the Belo Monte Dam that could devastate their way of life.
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URGENTE: Cacique Raoni e Indíos Kayapós sob ataque!
Cacique Raoni pediu apoio para pressionar o governo brasileiro para proteger as terras de seu povo contra criminosos armados enviados para intimidá-los.
Iquitos Streets Fill with Demands for Clean Water
Oil Companies Pose New Threat to City Water Source
Alianza Arkana Blog | Lending their bodies and voices to a chorus of songs and chants, hundreds of Peruvians marched through the streets of Iquitos to protest destructive oil drilling along the tributaries of the Amazon River.
URGENT: Chief Raoni and the Kayapo Under Attack!
Chief Raoni has called for support to pressure the Brazilian government to protect his people's lands against armed thugs sent by ranchers and illegal settlers to intimidate them and encroach upon their lands.
Chevron turns to 'Arbitration' Star Chamber to Try to Cheat Justice
After losing court rulings in Ecuador and the United States in recent weeks, Chevron is now betting everything on an obscure private arbitration panel acting under the mantle of the U.S.-Ecuador Free Trade Agreement.
Amazon Watch is building on more than 25 years of radical and effective solidarity with Indigenous peoples across the Amazon Basin.
US Court Delivers Serious Rebuke to Chevron's Abusive Legal Tactics
Victory for Ecuadorians Seeking Justice in the Amazon
The ruling sets right a "grave injustice against the Ecuadorians," and "rebukes Chevron's abusive legal tactics ... to malign the very people who suffer as a result of the company's deliberate poisoning of their homeland."
Chevron's 500 Lawyers At 39 Law Firms Defeated For Third Time
Five Impoverished Indigenous Groups One Step Closer To Justice
The Chevron Pit | How many lawyers does it take to lose three court decisions in a row? According to a Chevron declaration: About 500.
Vale: Worst Corporation in the World?
In our tradition of going after corporate crooks we invite you to help denounce Vale, the largest iron-ore mining company in the world and a prime force behind the disastrous Belo Monte Dam.
Great Moments In Stupid Chevron PR
The Understory | Chevron's spokespeople have never been afraid to make absurd excuses for why their company puts profits over people. Now that Chevron has been found guilty again, we wonder what new ridiculous excuse it will dream up.
Ecuador Plaintiffs Tell Chevron: "Enough is Enough!"
"You must pay for the crime that you committed in Ecuador. You must pay for the social, cultural, and environmental damage that you caused. And this will allow us to begin repairing that damage."
Ecuador Appeals Court Affirms $18 Billion Pollution Judgment Against Chevron: Time to Pay Up!
The ruling brings justice one significant step closer for the Amazonian communities who have suffered for decades from Chevron's callousness.
Crude Politics: Is Chevron Involved in a Billion Dollar Bait-and-Switch?
As the Yasuni-ITT Initiative deadline approaches, did its chief negotiator make a deal with the devil?
The Huffington Post | With Chevron running out of legal options to avoid its $18 billion liability in Ecuador, the company may be taking corporate malfeasance and greenwashing to a whole new level.
Stand4TheAmazon this Season
We are delighted to share a message from TV personality Layla Kayleigh who has teamed with Amazon Watch for a special campaign for "Stand for the Amazon Day" on December 28th.
Lesson from Durban
We are the climate changers we've been waiting for
Another global climate conference has come and gone, another heartbreaking missed opportunity for humanity to actually do something about impending climate chaos.
A Drop of Water: Beginning of an Energy Revolution in Brazil?
Beginning of an Energy Revolution in Brazil?
The struggle to protect the Xingu River and its people has gained critical support and momentum thanks to the Drop of Water Movement.
"We Are on the Verge of Genocide."
An urgent call from the Peruvian Amazon
According to the urgent testimony of two Catholic priests, an already tense situation in Achuar territory has taken a turn for the worse over recent months, heightening the risk of imminent bloodshed between neighboring families.
Indigenous Group Again Rejects Ivanhoe's Drilling Plans
From the streets of Quito to Ecuador's Congressional chamber, Rukullacta goes public in rejecting Ivanhoe’s project, finding inspiration in an ancient Amazonian leader.
Nourish the Cause: Gourmet Gifts that Give!
This holiday season, give ethically-sourced, gourmet superfoods and Essential Living Foods will give 25% of your purchase directly to Amazon Watch.
Documentary Takes Aim at Belo Monte Dam
TreeHugger | There's a war of sorts underway in the Brazilian Amazon, and the stakes are high. Filmaker André D’Elia is hoping his documentary Belo Monte - Announcement of a War will help his side.
Traveling with the Achuar
"Talisman thinks you can find strategies to divide us or convince us that you should operate in our lands, but we will not let a single company operate in our territory."
Many Thanks from All of Us at Amazon Watch!
In the spirit of giving thanks, we made this short video to thank you for your love and support of Amazon Watch's work to defend the Amazon and advance the rights of indigenous peoples.
Brazilian Construction Company Cancels Plans for Mega-Dam in Peru
International Rivers | Odebrecht is withdrawing from a commitment to develop a dam on the Tambo River in the Peruvian Amazon. It is a good day for Ashaninka communities in the Amazon.
Peas Peas Confronts Talisman Energy in Canada
Achuar leader Peas Peas Ayui has traveled from the Amazon to Canada to protect his people’s ancestral territory and culture from Calgary-based Talisman Energy’s operations.
Chevron's Leadership is an Oxymoron
The jury is no longer out: Chevron is a criminal – an unrepentant recidivist – not a leader. So why was it invited to speak at this year's BSR conference?
Occupy Belo Monte!
In a direct action of unprecedented scale and impact, occupiers shut down construction of the Belo Monte Dam, sending a strong signal of resistance to a belligerent federal government.
18 Years of Fighting Chevron
Cofán elder Marina Aguinda Lucitante shares a song to mark the 18th anniversary of the monumental legal struggle against Chevron for massive environmental crimes in the Amazon rainforest.
Bolivian Indigenous March a Success
President Morales cancels road through TIPNIS reserve
Yesterday, President Evo Morales cancelled a planned road project that would have cut through the heart of the TIPNIS indigenous reserve in the Bolivian Amazon.
"The Amazon is Life"
Q&A with Sheyla Juruna, Indigenous woman warrior from the Brazilian Amazon
Earth Island Journal | If you've heard of the Belo Monte Dam, you've probably seen a picture of Sheyla Juruna, Indigenous woman warrior from the Xingu River Basin of the Brazilian Amazon.
The Unconquered: Must-Read Book Hits the Shelves
New Book about Uncontacted Indigenous Peoples in the Amazon
Back in 2003, I read a National Geographic article that dealt with an expedition, deep into the farthest reaches of the Amazon, to look for but explicitly not contact an indigenous tribe.
The Privilege of Working with Indigenous Rainforest Guardians (III)
Part III
Today, I want to tell you about the work Amazon Watch is doing to steer Bolivia and the REDD movement in a wiser, more humane and more effective direction.
The Privilege of Working with Indigenous Rainforest Guardians (II)
Part II
An important example of Amazonian indigenous leadership with respect to the environment is its contribution to the Rights of Nature movement.
The Privilege of Working with Indigenous Rainforest Guardians (I)
Part I
In honor of Indigenous Peoples Day, I'd like to tell you about the real rainforest guardians – the indigenous peoples who call the Amazon their home.
Stop the Colombia FTA!
Is it ironic or supremely appropriate that this Columbus Day the U.S. Congress will vote on a free trade agreement that has been called "a serious threat against the indigenous peoples that inhabit Colombian territory"?
Bad Oil: The Amazon's Toxic Mess
Sunday Night Show | When I first visited the area contaminated by Chevron in the Ecuadorian Amazon in my role as Amazon Watch Ambassador, I was not prepared to witness such destruction and contamination of the entire forest ecosystem.
The Unconquered: In Search of the Amazon's Last Uncontacted Tribes
Amazon Watch recommends this new book by Scott Wallace
Amazon Watch recommends The Unconquered, a new book by Scott Wallace that tells the extraordinary tale of a journey deep into the Amazon to track one of the planet's last uncontacted indigenous tribes.
Update on the Situation in Bolivia
Over 3,000 people have already sent letters of concern to the Bolivian authorities over repression carried out by the police against TIPNIS protesters while they were marching to La Paz.
"The Xingu needs support. Can I count on you?"
With passion in her voice and love in her heart, Sheyla Juruna expressed the urgency to stop the Belo Monte Dam for the future of her children, our children and all future generations.
Tell Bolivia: Stop the Repression, Respect Indigenous Rights
A protest march by Bolivian indigenous peoples turned violent on Sunday as 500 Bolivian police tear-gassed, fired upon with rubber bullets, and beat protesters.
NY State Comptroller: What Chevron Owes the People of Ecuador
ChevronInEcuador.com | Today, DiNapoli escalated his public effort to demand Chevron seek an equitable settlement with the Amazonian communities over the oil giant's devastation of their rainforest lands.
Meet the Rainforest Guardians at Amazon Watch
Tomorrow Amazon Watch will be holding a fundraising luncheon celebrating its 15 years as a leader of innovative engagement in the Amazon rainforest environmental movement.
Sheyla Juruna Shares the Truth About Belo Monte at Events in NY, DC and SF
Sheyla traveled from the heart of the Amazon to share what's happening in Altamira, the city that will be partially flooded if the Belo Monte Dam is built.
Peru's Consultation Law: A Victory for Indigenous Peoples?
On September 6th, Peru's president signed landmark legislation that requires the government to consult with indigenous peoples on issues that affect their lives, territories and rights.
Huge Victory for Ecuadorians Fighting for Justice from Chevron as Oil Giant's Legal Strategy Derails
ChevronInEcuador.com | Yesterday, a three-judge panel from the 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals dealt a stunning blow to Chevron's abusive and deceitful efforts to evade accountability for its oil disaster in Ecuador.
Ecuador's Yasuni-ITT Proposal: Precedent and Practicality
Precedent and Practicality
Time is ticking for Yasuni in Ecuador, one of the most bio-diverse forests on the planet. Only a small percentage of the funds have been raised, and Correa has set a December deadline.
Chevron's PR Ploy Backfires; Details Dirty Dealings in Ecuador
ChevronInEcuador.com | Explosive emails from an American con-man who partnered with a Chevron contractor in an attempt to entrap a judge may finally blow the whole affair wide open.
Talks Break Down with Maple Energy Over Oil Spills
The company has refused to provide health care for people suffering from the spill or to even support the costs of studies to measure the levels of contamination and health problems.
"Uncontacted Tribes" Could Be Wiped Out by Drug Traffickers and Oil Companies
Brazilian officials fear for the survival of an isolated Amazon group after a remote guard post on the Peru-Brazil border was overrun by heavily armed suspected drug traffickers.
Oil Company Takes Responsibility for Poisoning Poor People in Developing World; No Reports of Flying Pigs
No Reports of Flying Pigs
ChevronInEcuador.com | Yesterday, hell did not freeze over. Pigs (or if you're Italian, donkeys) were not seen flying through the air on gossamer wings.
Peru's New Government Called on to Approve Consultation Law
Peru's Ombudsman has reiterated the urgent need for the approval of the Consultation Law in Peru, highlighting the shared responsibilities of the legislative and executive branches to promote and prioritize its approval.
Swimming the UK Channel for Amazon Watch!
After volunteering to help the clean up after Hurricane Katrina, Amazon Watch supporter Edward Montgomery and four friends swam across the UK Channel to raise awareness and funds for the work of Amazon Watch.
Cachuela Esperanza: Hope or Havoc on the Rio Madera?
Though the name "Cachuela Esperanza" may include the word "hope" translated, this proposed megaproject will most likely mean disaster for the natural environment and indigenous population living near the Madera River Basin.
Death Threats in the Amazon: A Call for Support
Almir Narayamoga Surui, tribal chief of the Surui people and internationally-recognized indigenous rights defender, is once again at high risk as he works to defend his ancestral territory in Brazil's Amazon rainforest.
People over Profit: The US-Colombia Free Trade Agreement
Amazon Watch and many others protested in front of the White House today. Let your elected officials know that you're a part of a large citizen movement opposing this harmful trade agreement!
Bringing the Amazon to Central America
Sarayaku at the Inter-American Court in Costa Rica
Last decade, the Ecuadorian government made the mistake of trying to force oil exploration on the Kichwa, without any prior consultation. In this case, however, they didn't anticipate the community's fierce and dogged resistance.
Historic Forum on Oil Contamination
Alianza Arkana Blog | Following an historic unification of tribes and federations from across the Peruvian Amazon, at least 200 members of a dozen different indigenous federations marched through Iquitos shouting "down with the oil companies!"
Meeting of Five Indigenous Federations in Iquitos
Alianza Arkana Blog | Indignation as well as a newfound sense of solidarity grew as representatives took turns explaining the conflicts and contamination brought to their rainforest communities by companies exploring or drilling for oil.
Courting Justice: Sarayaku v. Republic of Ecuador
In a packed press room in Ecuador's National Congress building yesterday, leaders of Sarayaku brought their calls for justice to the country's capital en route to the Inter-American Court on Human Rights.
Ecuador's Final Call for Yasuní
In 2007, President Correa presented the Yasuní ITT Initiative to the UN, declaring a willingness to forego oil exploitation in order to preserve the Amazon. It is a bold and unprecedented plan but, unfortunately, its future is looking bleak.
Marching on Washington to Stop the Belo Monte Dam!
Protesters with green and yellow signs in Portuguese and English saying, "Brazil: Respect Indigenous Rights, Stop Belo Monte" marched through the streets to the Brazilian Embassy.
A Call to Protest the Belo Monte Dam, June 19th & 20th
In response to the attacks on the Brazilian Amazon and human rights in the last few weeks, Brazilians are taking it to the streets and protesting.
Peru's New President: What Is at Stake for the Peruvian Amazon?
Peru elected Ollanta Humala president on June 5, the two-year anniversary of the Bagua massacre. What may his presidency signify for Peru's indigenous peoples and the Amazon?
Thank You from Ecuador
I am writing today from the Ecuadorian Amazon to share a video message from Servio Curipoma, a cacao farmer from the oil-ravaged town of San Carlos, who only two weeks ago stood face-to-face with Chevron senior management at the company's annual shareholders meeting.
Above the Law?
Ivanhoe Energy commences covert drilling activities in the Ecuadorian Amazon
In brazen disregard for both Ecuadorian and international law, Canadian company Ivanhoe Energy has started secret oil exploration activities on legally-titled land of the Kichwa indigenous people of Rucullacta without the community's permission.
Last Stand for the Xingu River
"This is the last chance we have to paralyze Belo Monte's construction," said Renata Pinheiro. "The future of the Xingu is in your hands, indigenous peoples and social movements. You succeeded in stopping Belo Monte for 30 years – now more than ever we need to strengthen our resolve."
Taking on Chevron in the Amazon
Sierra Club Compass | Last week, I attended a discussion with community members from the Ecuadorian Amazon who are part of a historic lawsuit to force Chevron to clean up the devastation that it caused in their region. What makes their lawsuit extraordinary, however, is that they won.
Ten Years Later: A Defining Moment for Chevron
Chevron's annual meeting yesterday marked the 10-year anniversary of the oil giant's acquisition of Texaco and the 10th year that we have confronted it over the ongoing human and environmental catastrophe in Ecuador.
Bay to Bars: Amazon Watch Climber Reflects on Yesterday's Daring Action
Yesterday, I was part of an action team that hung a banner from the Richmond - San Rafael Bridge. Hanging midway between steel and water we unfurled a 50' banner that read loud and clear: Chevron is Guilty, Clean up the Amazon.
Demanding Justice from Chevron, Hundreds of Feet in the Air
Daring activists from Amazon Watch and RAN rappelled from the Richmond-San Rafael Bridge this morning to hang a 50-foot banner demanding justice for Chevron's crimes in the Ecuadorian Amazon.
Another Year, and Still No Consultation Law
A law that creates a framework for consulting indigenous peoples is both an obligation of the state and a right of indigenous peoples. With the proposed consultation law Peru has an opportunity to lead the continent.
Carmen Zambrano: Mother & Community Leader vs. Chevron
Carmen is visiting the US for the first time, bringing with her stories of a once-beautiful and fertile region, devastated by Chevron's operations, and confronting the oil giant directly at the company's shareholders meeting.
Servio Curipoma Arrives in New York to Tell His Story
Servio lost both his parents and a sister to cancer that doctors have attributed to drinking water contaminated by toxic crude waste. Since that time, Curipoma has become an active voice for his community.
Ecuadorian Delegates Ready for Long Journey to the U.S.
ChevronInEcuador.com | In less than one week, Amazon Watch and our allies at Rainforest Action Network will be supporting a delegation of courageous indigenous and campesino leaders as they journey from the remote Ecuadorian Amazon.
Chevron Faces Significant Risk in Amazon Controversy
SFGate City Brights | Chevron has recently been found guilty of massive contamination of the Amazon and fined $18 billion. The company has vowed to fight the verdict "until Hell freezes over." This is both immoral and unwise.
Péas Péas Ayui, Interview with an Achuar leader
During a recent visit to Peru, Amazon Watch Peru Program Coordinator Gregor MacLennan spoke to Péas Péas Ayui, who explains the Achuar’s opposition to oil drilling in their land.
Mining Giant Joins Belo Monte Dam
International Rivers | The world's second-largest mining corporation, Vale, has stepped into one of the world's most controversial dams: Belo Monte. They are banking on the hope that the electricity from so-called "clean" dams can help power a record expansion of dirty mining in the Amazon.
A Battle Brews Over Ecuador's New Drilling Plans
Indigenous leaders and community representatives launched a new grassroots effort to stop what could be the largest wholesale auction of rainforest and indigenous lands in recent Ecuador history.
World Leaders Urge You to Take Action for the Amazon!
An Earth Day message from Atossa Soltani
In honor of Earth Day, please watch this short video and take action to defend the Xingu River basin. The Brazilian government is pushing for Belo Monte Dam construction to begin.
Gulf Spill, One Year Later
A War Against Forgetting
SFGate City Brights | The relentless pursuit of oil has reached the remote Peruvian Amazon. On "No Drill Day", stand with the Achuar to defend their way of life under threat by yet another oil company, Canada's Talisman Energy.
From Amazon to Zealand
Brazilian oil interests go global, stirring conflicts with Maori indigenous communities.
Last June, New Zealand‘s government announced a contract with Petrobras for a huge off-shore gas exploration concession. This was a shocker for coastal Maori communities, who were hearing about the deal for the first time.
Dark Clouds Over the Xingu River
As mitigation projects intended to stave off the worst of the dam's impacts languish, even supporters have begun to question whether its planners have any intention to soften the coming socio-environmental disaster that is Belo Monte.
Peru's Upcoming Election
The stage is set for a very close election, especially given that in the past over a quarter of the population has changed its preference right before the final vote. What's at stake for the Amazon region and its indigenous inhabitants?
The Freest People
Protecting the Last Indigenous Groups in Voluntary Isolation
"Hidden tribes of the Amazon", "free peoples", "uncontacted tribes", "indigenous peoples in voluntary isolation." While society is quick to cast labels, in most cases their true name is known only amongst members of their group.
Peruvians Lead Charge for Indigenous Rights at World Bank Climate Fund
Peru is emerging as one of the key laboratories for a big experiment to save the world's remaining tropical forests known as REDD.
Another Major Oil Spill from Pluspetrol in Northern Peru
Following the damning report last month documenting 18 major spills, this new video from our partners in Peru documents a major new spill of over 400 barrels of crude.
Chaos on the Madeira: The Trouble with Dams in the Amazon
The Madeira River: Life Before the Dams is a beautiful example of the power of film to capture natural beauty and human emotion, mostly through the play and laughter of children.
Journey to the Amazon, A Forest Worth Fighting For
From the contamination left by Chevron's former operations to the pristine and breathtaking Yasuni National Forest, we witnessed the true human and environmental cost of oil extraction, as well as the beauty that is worth saving.
Rigging the System? RT TV Reports on Chevron's Hypocrisy
ChevronInEcuador.com | "Well, we have yet another example of a major corporation – an oil giant, in fact – that has shown the world it intends to play by the rules only when it suits them."
Is Chevron Paying Hush Money to Ecuador "Dirty Tricks" Guy?
ChevronInEcuador.com | Diego Borja, self-proclaimed "dirty tricks" operative for Chevron in Ecuador is scheduled to appear in court today to answer questions about his attempts to entrap a judge overseeing the monumental trial against the oil company.
U.S. Court's Extraordinary Moves to Halt Enforcement of Chevron Verdict
ChevronInEcuador.com | Besides being "a slap in the face" of the Ecuadorian victims of Chevron's abuses, the recent ruling by Judge Kaplan also seems like an extraordinary abuse of power. The job of determining whether a particular sector of the economy or individual industry demands extraordinary legal protection belongs to Congress, not the courts.
Chevron's Human Rights Hitmen
SFGate City Brights | After more than seventeen years of intense legal battle, last month, Chevron, the second largest oil company in the United States, was found guilty in Ecuadorian courts for massive environmental contamination of the Amazon and was ordered to pay upwards of $9 billion in damages. This morning I was on KQED's Forum radio program discussing this...
Peru's Battle for "Independence"
As Peru systematically opens up its Amazon to oil and gas drilling, Amazon Watch is standing with many indigenous communities as they proclaim, "not in our territory!" But in cases where oil operations do proceed in these fragile rainforests, the question emerges how can the affected communities themselves monitor the environmental, social, and...
Chevron's Dirty Laundry
Multinational corporations like Chevron are experts at maintaining a veneer of gentility and levelheaded reason. They have to be, of course; when you wreak as much havoc as Chevron does on lives, communities and ecosystems around the world, the only way not to invite universal public disgust and condemnation is to make sure the people who are your...
Chevron Found Guilty In Amazon Pollution Case
SFGate City Brights | On Monday, after 17 years of intense legal battle, Chevron, the second largest oil company in the United States, was found guilty by Ecuadorian courts for massive environmental contamination of the Amazon and was ordered to pay a fine of $9 billion in damages. This represents the largest judgment ever against a U.S company for environmental...
Over 600,000 Petitions Delivered to Brazilian Government This Week
If you are one of over 600,00 people who signed the global petition to stop the Belo Monte Dam in the Brazilian Amazon, you should know that your signature didn't get lost in cyberspace somewhere. It was delivered to the Brazilian government on Tuesday afternoon here in Brasilia by a delegation of indigenous and community leaders from the Xingu...
Chevron Adds Insult to Injury in the Amazon
SFGate City Brights | It is hard to know what to make of such a patently absurd and egregious insult as this; Big Oil suing the victims of their contamination. Chevron is pouring ghastly sums of money into a scorched-earth legal and public relations strategy designed, essentially, to destroy the hopes of the plaintiffs.
Brazilian Version Released of the Google Earth Animation on the Belo Monte Monster Dam
Today, a Brazilian version of the powerful 3-D Google Earth video about the Belo Monte Monster Dam was released. Narrated in Portuguese by Brazilian actor Dira Paes, the video will take you on a breathtaking tour of the Xingu River Basin and show you what will happen if this monstrous Belo Monte dam is built.
"Hero" Lawyer Pablo Fajardo on Taking on Chevron in Ecuador
The Harvard International Law Journal recently published a thoughtful article by Pablo Fajardo, the acclaimed human rights activist and lead counsel for the 30,000 indigenous people and farmers of the Ecuadorian Amazon working to hold American oil giant Chevron (formerly Texaco) accountable for what he calls "serious violations against the...
The September Eye on the Amazon Is Out!
The latest version of our Eye on the Amazon enewsletter is out and online. Among other developments, it highlights the historic agreement the Government of Ecuador has made with the United Nations to create a trust fund in exchange for refraining from drilling for oil in the Yasuni National Park.
Treehugger.com on James Cameron's Fight Against the Belo Monte Dam
As many supporters of Amazon Watch know by now, Avatar director and powerhouse filmmaker James Cameron has joined forces with us on a critical campaign in Brazil. Treehugger.com takes a look at Cameron's work today.
A Big Push to Stop the Belo Monte Monster Dam
It's a big day for Amazon Watch and our Brazil campaign team. We're involved in a major push to highlight the struggle against the Belo Monte Monster Dam in the Brazilian Amazon.
A Photo Essay of Achuar Life and Resistance to Oil Drilling
Amazon Watch's Corporate Campaigns Director Mitch Anderson recently traveled deep into the heart of the territory of the Achuar people in Peru, and he has posted a moving photo essay about his recent visit.
Journalist Exposes How Chevron Tried to Recruit Her as a Spy
Today, Democracy Now! covered Chevron's attempt to hire a journalist to turn corporate spy to undermine the rule of law in Ecuador. Mary Cuddehe, the journalist who turned down the offer and exposed the effort in The Atlantic magazine, appears, along with Han Shan, Coordinator of Amazon Watch's Clean Up Ecuador Campaign.
