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Lula Wins Brazil Election, but Far-Right Congress Threatens Amazon and Indigenous Rights

Lula Wins Brazil Election, but Far-Right Congress Threatens Amazon and Indigenous Rights Historic decline in deforestation offers hope, but Indigenous leaders warn that mounting political pressure, extractive projects, and Bolsonaro’s... October 26, 2026

Indigenous Peoples Secure Historic U.N. Agreement to Negotiate New Global Protocol Against Environmental Crime

Indigenous Peoples Secure Historic U.N. Agreement to Negotiate New Global Protocol Against Environmental Crime After a week of advocacy in Vienna, Amazonian Indigenous leaders welcome a historic breakthrough in the fight against... October 23, 2026

Indigenous Resistance Wins Major Victory as Brazil’s Supreme Court Suspends Belo Sun Mine Permit

Indigenous Resistance Wins Major Victory as Brazil’s Supreme Court Suspends Belo Sun Mine Permit After more than a decade of opposition, Indigenous communities and allies celebrate a ruling against a Canadian gold... October 21, 2026

Amazon Indigenous Leaders Head to Vienna To Demand a Voice in Global Fight Against Organized Crime

Amazon Indigenous Leaders Head to Vienna To Demand a Voice in Global Fight Against Organized Crime As Europe and the Americas develop new strategies against criminal networks exporting gold and drugs to international markets,... October 16, 2026

Brazil’s Far-Right Surge Puts the Amazon in the Crosshairs

Brazil’s Far-Right Surge Puts the Amazon in the Crosshairs “This scenario strengthens an anti-Indigenous agenda that is already operating within the National Congress and has our territories... October 5, 2026

Ecuador Announces Launch of New Oil Auction for End of 2026

Ecuador Announces Launch of New Oil Auction for End of 2026 Indigenous leaders warn investors of longstanding opposition, uncertain returns, and material risks October 2, 2026

U.S. Shutters Embassy in Brazil Days Before Presidential Vote, as Brazilian Authorities Warn of Possible Coup Preparations

U.S. Shutters Embassy in Brazil Days Before Presidential Vote, as Authorities Warn of Possible Coup "Regardless of the election outcome, decisions involving mining, oil, and infrastructure must respect Brazil’s sovereignty, environmental laws, and... October 2, 2026

Brazil Intelligence Agency Warns of U.S. Election Interference Risk Amid Competition for Resources

Brazil Intelligence Agency Warns of U.S. Election Interference Risk Amid Competition for Resources U.S. lawmakers seek answers from the Trump administration ahead of Brazil’s October 4 vote, as Amazon Watch raises... September 29, 2026

Juma Xipaia Denounces Canada’s Belo Sun Mining Corp in New York Event

Juma Xipaia Denounces Canada’s Belo Sun Mining Corp in New York Event Prominent Brazilian Indigenous leader protested Amazonian mega-gold mine during a Climate Week NYC action as Brazil’s Supreme Court... September 23, 2026

Rubio’s Regional Tour Doubles Down on Failed Militarized Approach to the Amazon

Rubio’s Regional Tour Doubles Down on Failed Militarized Approach to the Amazon Amazon Watch statement on Marco Rubio's trip to Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru September 10, 2026

New Attack Against Olivia Bisa Demands Urgent Protection for Amazon Defenders

New Attack Against Olivia Bisa Demands Urgent Protection for Amazon Defenders Olivia and her family should not have to leave their daily lives behind simply because she defends her... September 9, 2026

Amazon Indigenous Community Turns Resistance to Illegal Gold Mining Into a Global Anthem

Video Amazon Indigenous Community Turns Resistance to Illegal Gold Mining Into a Global Anthem "We are defending the life of the entire planet, that is why we ask ourselves: will we one... September 5, 2026

Monumental Rio Mural Celebrates Women Defending Amazon Rivers

Monumental Rio Mural Celebrates Women Defending Amazon Rivers The 30-foot Rio de Janeiro mural symbolizes the struggle of Indigenous, Quilombola, and riverine women to defend Amazonian... September 1, 2026

Political Declaration of Puyuk from the Pan-Amazon Social Forum (FOSPA)

Political Declaration of Puyuk from the Pan-Amazon Social Forum (FOSPA) Today, August 20, 2026, we come together in the city of Puyuk to denounce three years of non-compliance... August 20, 2026

Amazonian Communities Move To Protect Tocantins River Fish Nursery

Amazonian Communities Move To Protect Tocantins River Fish Nursery Community-led heritage declaration and federal petition aim to protect a unique and biodiverse 43-kilometer rocky ecosystem threatened with... August 20, 2026

Indigenous Communities and Social Movements Unite Against Mining in Ecuador’s Amazon

Indigenous Communities and Social Movements Unite Against Mining in Ecuador’s Amazon The action, held on the Jatunyaku River in Napo, formed part of the official program of the XII... August 19, 2026

“Indigenous peoples face horrid state violence. Through you, we stand up to this violence and demand a better future. Thank you for your great work!”