Press Releases

Mandate of the Indigenous Peoples and Nations

Mandate of the Indigenous Peoples and Nations Political, Economic, and Social Agenda for the Amazon Basin August 18, 2026

Brazil’s Supreme Court to Hear Cases That Could Reshape Indigenous Rights and Amazon Protections

Brazil’s Supreme Court to Hear Cases That Could Reshape Indigenous Rights and Amazon Protections August rulings could reshape territorial and environmental protections across the Amazon August 7, 2026

Belo Sun’s Reported “Legal Victory” Does Not Resolve Key Disputes Over Amazonian Gold Project

Belo Sun’s Reported “Legal Victory” Does Not Resolve Key Disputes Brazilian court decision dismissed a duplicative claim without ruling on Indigenous consultation, environmental assessments, tailings-dam safety, or ongoing... August 4, 2026

Triple Trouble: Geopolitics, Illicit Economies, and the Risks of the “War Against Narco-Terrorism” in the Colombia-Ecuador-Peru Tri-Border

Triple Trouble: Geopolitics, Illicit Economies, and the Risks of the “War Against Narco-Terrorism” in the Colombia-Ecuador-Peru Tri-Border A new report by Amazon Watch and Amazon Underworld documents how U.S.-backed militarization, expanding criminal economies, and incoming... July 9, 2026

Playing For Change Brings Together Manu Chao and Alexandre Carlo in a Song for the Amazon

Video Playing For Change Brings Together Manu Chao and Alexandre Carlo in a Song for the Amazon Today, Playing For Change, a global project known for bringing together musicians from different countries in collaborative videos, released... June 19, 2026

Chevron Shareholders Face Mounting Global Revolt Over Human Rights Abuses, Environmental Racism, and Corporate Impunity

Bay Area Communities Mark 13th Annual Anti-Chevron Day Investor votes on Indigenous rights and human rights due diligence resolutions underscore escalating scrutiny of Chevron’s global operations May 27, 2026

Brazil’s Supreme Court Approves Reduction of Amazonian Park, Paving the Way for Megarailroad

Brazil’s Supreme Court Approves Reduction of Amazonian Park, Paving the Way for Megarailroad Despite the ruling, the Ferrogrão “grain railway,” backed by U.S.-based Cargill, remains stalled without an environmental license and... May 22, 2026

Brazilian Court Mounts Pressure on Canadian Mining Companies Operating in the Amazon

Brazilian Court Mounts Pressure on Canadian Mining Companies Operating in the Amazon Court of Appeals rulings reinforce Indigenous claims concerning lack of consultations while prohibiting government agencies from representing Canadian... May 21, 2026

Bay Area Communities Mark 13th Annual Anti-Chevron Day with Global Speakers, Festival, and March in Richmond

Bay Area Communities Mark 13th Annual Anti-Chevron Day Community organizations, environmental justice advocates, and international frontline leaders will gather across the Bay Area next week for... May 12, 2026

Indigenous Peoples Call on U.N. Action as Organized Crime Expands Across the Amazon

Indigenous Peoples Call on U.N. Action as Organized Crime Expands Across the Amazon Indigenous leaders who gathered at the U.N. Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues are demanding a decisive shift away... May 11, 2026

Amazon Indigenous Delegation Arrives to Historic Conference on Transition Away From Fossil Fuels The First Conference on Transitioning Away From Fossil Fuels marks a turning point in climate diplomacy. It is... April 25, 2026

Amazon Watch and Allied Organizations Release Landmark Report on Amazon Crime

Amazon Watch and Allied Organizations Release Landmark Report on Amazon Crime In the context of the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues, Amazon Watch, together with allied organizations,... April 20, 2026

In a Major March, Brazil’s Indigenous Peoples Demand Land Demarcation and the Cancellation of Ferrogrão

In a Major March, Brazil’s Indigenous Peoples Demand Land Demarcation and the Cancellation of Ferrogrão More than 7,000 Indigenous people marched through the streets of Brasília yesterday under the banner “Demarcate, Lula! A... April 10, 2026

Major Indigenous Protest in Brazil Targets Belo Sun Gold Mine Project

Major Indigenous Protest in Brazil Targets Belo Sun Gold Mine Project Thousands of Indigenous people marched in Brazil’s capital yesterday, during the second day of the 2026 Free Land... April 8, 2026

Middle Xingu Indigenous Women Mark One Month of Mobilization Against Belo Sun’s Advance in the Amazon

Middle Xingu Indigenous Women Mark One Month of Mobilization Against Belo Sun’s Advance in the Amazon One month into their occupation of the Altamira headquarters of Brazil’s National Foundation for Indigenous Peoples (FUNAI), Indigenous... March 25, 2026

Amazonian Indigenous Women Occupy Federal Agency to Demand Suspension of Belo Sun Mining’s License

Indigenous Women Occupy Federal Agency to Demand Suspension of Belo Sun Mining’s License More than 140 Indigenous people have occupied the Brazilian federal Indigenous agency FUNAI’s regional office to demand the... March 11, 2026

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