Campaign Updates

Canada’s Belo Sun Mining Is Still Threatening the Brazilian Amazon

Canada’s Belo Sun Mining Is Still Threatening the Brazilian Amazon The Canadian mining company Belo Sun continues to threaten life in the Volta Grande do Xingu, and our... July 20, 2023

Amazonian and Coastal Communities Target Potential Petroperú Financier Italian Agency SACE In the face of mounting environmental and rights concerns, the Peruvian Federation of the Achuar Nationality, the Autonomous... July 3, 2023

Munduruku Village of Sawré Muybu in the Brazilian Amazon Installs Solar Power

Video Munduruku Village of Sawré Muybu in the Brazilian Amazon Installs Solar Power “We are showing the Brazilian government and companies that we don’t need a dam to generate energy. We... June 27, 2023

The Achuar and Wampis Peoples of the Peruvian Amazon Continue Their Fight Against Oil Exploration in Block 64

Video The Achuar and Wampis Peoples of the Peruvian Amazon Continue Their Fight Against Oil Exploration in Block 64 Watch this video update from David Peas, the Vice President of the National Federation of the Achuar of... June 9, 2023

Ecuador Makes History: Vote to Keep the Oil in the Ground in Yasuní Underway

Video Ecuador Makes History: Vote to Keep the Oil in the Ground in Yasuní Underway Watch this video update from our Ecuador legal advisor, Nathaly Yepez, about the exciting referendum June 1, 2023

Dismantling the Environment Is Shooting Yourself in the Foot Nearly 800 organizations sign a letter rejecting Provisional Measure 1154 in Brazil May 25, 2023

APIB Succeeds in Pressuring President Lula to Dismiss “Anti-Indigenous” Mining Bill Deemed unconstitutional, if passed Bolsonaro's bill could have enabled high-impact projects to move forward without consulting Indigenous communities,... May 18, 2023

Amazon Watch Response to Petroperú Under international standards, the impacted communities should have been consulted for the creation of Block 64 as well... May 16, 2023

Deadly Clashes Erupt as Brazil Fights to Recover Yanomami Territory from Illegal Miners

Deadly Clashes Erupt as Brazil Fights to Recover Yanomami Territory from Illegal Miners Yanomami leader Júnior Hekurari reported that between 15 and 20 heavily armed miners arrived by boat and opened... May 2, 2023

At Any Cost? The Peruvian Government Launches a New Campaign to Attract Oil Investments in the Midst of the Crisis. Is it prudent to invest in what will undeniably become a new front of social conflict and human... March 2, 2023

Letter Calling on President Biden to Immediately Pardon Human Rights Lawyer Steven Donziger

Letter Calling on President Biden to Immediately Pardon Human Rights Lawyer Steven Donziger Steven Donziger’s prosecution is one more example of how far powerful interests are willing to go in their... March 15, 2022

NGOs Release Letter Accusing Brazilian State of Pará of Greenwashing Through Carbon Credit Schemes

NGOs Release Letter Accusing Brazilian State of Pará of Greenwashing Through Carbon Credit Schemes Last Saturday, the government of Pará (along with other Amazon governors) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with... November 9, 2021

A Mistake or Cunning Strategy? We Demand Answers from Anglo American! Anglo American is once again evading explanations for its intentions to mine on Indigenous territories in the Brazilian... March 11, 2021

Letter from APIB and Amazon Watch to Anglo American The Munduruku address mining on Indigenous lands and threats to their people and territory, as Anglo American seeks... December 22, 2020

Statement on Violence and Deprivation of Freedom Against Forest Defender Salomé Aranda As the network of Amazonian Women, we express our total rejection of violence and deprivation of liberty that... October 30, 2020

Forests and Human Rights: Principles for Asset Managers

Forests and Human Rights: Principles for Asset Managers BlackRock, the world's largest asset manager, has no clear policy on forests, land, and human rights of Indigenous... June 22, 2020

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