WHAT: A candlelight march and vigil in the neighborhood of Dr. Ray Irani, CEO of Occidental Petroleum Corporation. WHERE: Sunset Blvd. at the corner of Bel Air Drive, one block W. of N.
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Venezuelan Ministers of Defense and Environment Bring Delegation to Gran Sabana for Meeting With Indian Protesters Pemon Demand Meeting With President Chavez As Standoff Over Power-line Project Continues
Gran Sabana, Venezuela – Representatives from the Pemon indigenous communities of Venezuela's Gran Sabana region met Monday with a high level government delegation, including Raúl Salazar, the country’s Minister of Defense and Jesús Pérez, Minister of Environment, as protests continue following a move by the state-owne
Delegación de Ministros de Defensa y Ambiente de Venezuela visitan a la Gran Sabana para Reunirse con Integrantes de la Protesta Indígena Pemones Demandan Reunión con el Presidente Chavéz mientras polémica sobre Proyecto del Tendido Eléctrico Con
Gran Sabana, Venezuela – Representantes de la comunidad Indígena Pemon de la Gran Sabana de Venezuela se reunieron Lunes con una delegación gubernamental de alto nivel incluyendo a Raúl Salazar, el ministro de Defensa y Jesús Pérez, el Ministro de Ambiente.
Venezuelan Indians Down Electrical Towers and Block Construction Crews More than 200 National Guards Surround Pemon Protestors
Gran Sabana, Venezuela - Since yesterday, Pemon indigenous communities living in Venezuela's Gran Sabana region have downed four electrical towers on their land ten miles from the City of Santa Elena near the border with Brazil.
La Construcción del Tendido Eléctrico a Brasil se Encuentra con Protesta Indígena Indios Venezolanos Derriban Postes del Tendido Electrico y Bloquean los Vehículos de Construcción
Gran Sabana, Venezuela – Desde ayer las comunidades indígenas Pemon que viven en la Gran Sabana de Venezuela derribaron cuatro postes del tendido electrico ubicado en su tierra, cerca de la carpintería de la comunidad en la orilla del río Uairen, según el Capitán de la comunidad indígena de Maurak Lino Páez.
Amazon Watch is building on more than 28 years of radical and effective solidarity with Indigenous peoples across the Amazon Basin.
Colombian President Pastrana Condemned for Granting Occidental Permit for Oil Drilling on U'wa Tribal Land International Protests to Escalate
Washington, DC - An international coalition of environmental and human rights leaders condemned Colombian President Andrés Pastrana today for his decision to grant the Los-Angeles based Occidental Petroleum (Oxy) permission to proceed with oil drilling on U'wa tribal lands.
The Colombian Government Urged to Reject Occidental's License to Drill on U'wa Tribe's Land
Los Angeles, CA - An international alliance of more than 100 organizations from 24 countries sent a joint letter to Juan Mayr, Colombia's award-winning Environment Minister, urging him to reject the Los Angeles-based Occidental Petroleum's (OXY) pending license to drill its first oil well on the U'wa's sacred ancestral lands.
The Colombian Government Urged to Reject Occidental's License to Drill on U'wa Tribe's Land
Los Angeles, CA - An international alliance of more than 100 organizations from 24 countries sent a joint letter to Juan Mayr, Colombia's award-winning Environment Minister, urging him to reject the Los Angeles-based Occidental Petroleum's (OXY) pending license to drill its first oil well on the U'wa's sacred ancestral lands.
U'WA of Colombia Uphold Opposition to All Oil Drilling as Tribe Granted Expansion of Legal Territory
A Colombian Indian tribe has upheld its opposition to oil drilling on its traditional territory after winning legal title to a significant portion of that land.
Indigenous Peoples Will Have A Role in Writing a New Venezuelan Constitution The Constitutional Assembly Inaugurated Today
Caracas, Venezuela – Indigenous peoples of Venezuela celebrated a historic moment today as three prominent indigenous leaders took their seat in the opening day of the National Constitutional Assembly.
The Constitutional Process Offers New Hopes for the Cultural Survival of Indigenous Peoples Indigenous Summit of Venezuela, Brazil, and Guyana Concludes Friday in Caracas
The Arawak, Patamuna, Macushi, Pemon, Kariña, Muré, Wapishana, Ye'kwana, Eñe'pa y Pumé Indigenous Peoples, from Guyana, Brasil and Venezuela, concluded their second International Seminar today, begun in Ciudad Bolivar on July 20 of this year.
El Proceso Constitucional Ofrece Nuevas Esperanzas para la Sobrevivencia Cultural de los Pueblos Indígenas Cumbre Indígena de Venezuela, Brasil, Guyana Concluye Viernes en Caracas
Los Pueblos Indígenas Arawak, Patamuna, Macushi, Pemon, Kariña, Muré, Wapishana, Ye'kwana, Eñe'pa y Pumé, de los países Guyana, Brasil y Venezuela, concluyen hoy su II Seminario Internacional, instalado en Ciudad Bolívar, el 20 de julio de este año.
Indigenous Leaders from Venezuela, Guyana and Brazil Convene Summit to Strategize on Globalizing Indigenous Rights
Ciudad Bolivar, Venezuela - Starting today, Tuesday, July 20 through Friday, July 24, over seventy-five Amazonian indigenous leaders from Venezuela, Brazil, and Guyana will convene in a historic summit at the Centro Comercial Continental Plaza in Ciudad Bolivar to discuss land rights and their cultural survival.
Cumbre de Lideres Indígenas de Venezuela, Brasíl, y Guyana para Buscar Estrategias para Globalizar los Derechos de los Pueblos Indígenas
Ciudad Bolívar, Venezuela - Desde este martes, 20 de julio hasta 24 de julio, mas de setenta y cinco lideres indígenas de la Amazonia de Venezuela, Brasil y Guyana se reunirán en una cumbre histórica en la ciudad venezolana de Ciudad Bolívar para conversar sobre derechos territoriales y su sobrevivencia cultural.
Indigenas Electos para la Asemblea Constituyente en Ciudad Bolivar, Ratificados Ayer en Asamblea Nacional en los Caracas Fotos disponibles de Associated Press Photos y de pagina de web www.amazonwatch.org
Caracas, Venezuela - Los 600 delegados asistentes a la Asamblea Nacional de los Pueblos Indígenas entre el 17 y el 18 de julio para la eleccion de los tres constituyentes que representaran a los Pueblos Indígenas en la Asamblea Nacional Constituyente, ratificó, por amplia mayoria, José Luis González, con 453 votos, Guil
Indigenous Leaders Elect Three Representatives to Historical Process to Revamp Venezuela's Constitution
Caracas, Venezuela - Some six-hundred delegates representing 34 indigenous tribes participated in the National Assembly of Indigenous Peoples July 17 through 18 and elected three representatives to the National Constituent Assembly.
U.S. Agency Waffles on President Clinton's Pledge and Votes to Destroy Primary Tropical Forest Environmental Organizations Declare OPIC in Violation of U.S. Law
Washington — Environmental Groups denounced the decision by the Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC) to give $200 million in financing – backed by U.S. tax dollars – for the proposed Enron-Shell Bolivia-Cuiaba gas pipeline project that cuts through rare primary tropical forest.
U.S. Agency to Vote on Controversial ENRON/Shell Pipeline Through Rare Tropical Wilderness in Bolivia Lawmakers, Scientists, and Environmental Organizations Warn OPIC: Pipeline Violates U.S. Law and Devastates Primary Tropical Forest Opponents Rally i
Washington - On June 15, the Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC) will meet to consider whether to provide $200 million in financing – backed by U.S. tax dollars – for ENRON’s proposed Bolivia-Cuiaba gas pipeline project. The pipeline will bisect one of the World’s largest intact tropical forests.
U.S. Agency to Vote on Controversial ENRON/Shell Pipeline Through Rare Tropical Wilderness in Bolivia Lawmakers, Scientists, and Environmental Organizations Warn OPIC: Pipeline Violates U.S. Law and Devastates Primary Tropical Forest Opponents Rally in
Washington - On June 15, the Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC) will meet to consider whether to provide $200 million in financing – backed by U.S. tax dollars – for ENRON’s proposed Bolivia-Cuiaba gas pipeline project. The pipeline will bisect one of the World’s largest intact tropical forests.
Major Step to Ending Oil Drilling in Rainforest Results from Oxy Shareholder Vote 40-Million Shares Vote to Support the Rights of Colombia's U'wa People
Santa Monica, CA - Environmental and human rights activists scored a significant victory today as thirteen percent of Occidental Petroleum shareholders, totaling over 40,000,000 shares, voted in favor of a resolution presented at the annual shareholder meeting to carry out an analysis of the risks associated with oil project
Colombia’s U’wa Tribal Leaders to Address Oxy Executives at Company’s Annual Meeting Tomorrow Press Conference at 9:30 am and Public Rally from 11:30 to 1:00 pm PHOTO OPPORTUNITY -- Photos, B-Roll Video Footage (Beta) Available Upon Request --
Santa Monica, CA - U’wa tribal leaders Berito Kuwaru’wa and Roberto Perez have come to Los Angeles from the rainforest of Colombia in order to attend the company’s annual meeting on Friday, April 30.
U’wa Leaders Arrive in Los Angeles to Attend April 30 Annual Meeting Shareholders Direct Occidental Petroleum to Assess Financial Risks of Colombian Oil Project on U’wa Tribal Lands -- Video Footage (Beta) and Interviews with Tribal Leaders Availab
Leaders from the U’wa tribe of Colombia arrived in Los Angeles yesterday in preparation of a week of activity surrounding Occidental Petroleum’s April 30 annual shareholder meeting in Santa Monica, CA.Shareholders concerned by the ongoing conflict between the U’wa Indians and Occidental Petroleum are sponsoring a
An International Communique from the Association of Traditional U’WA Authorities
Kerachikara, Sacred U’WA Territory, Colombia -For thousands of years the U’wa people have lived in territories known today as the Departments of Casanare, Arauca, Boyaca, Santander and North of Santander, Colombia.
FARC Admission Cannot Take Place of Investigation Peace in the U'WA Region Requires Suspension of Oil Project
Following yesterday's revelation by leaders of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) that one of its commanders is responsible for the senseless killings of our three friends and colleagues Terence Freitas, Ingrid Washinawatok and Lahe'ena'e Gay, we condemn this act in the strongest terms and demand that perpetrat
Case of U.S. Citizens Killed in Colombia
To the Colombian and international media, to governments worldwide, to non-governmental representatives of the international community, and to youth everywhere:I have received the latest news accounts reporting that leaders of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) guerrillas have attributed the killings of
U.S. Agency Delays Vote on Financing ENRON’s Controversial Pipeline through Amazon Forest
WHAT At the meeting of its Board of Directors today, the Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC) voted to delay decision on loan guarantees to Enron International for a planned natural gas pipeline that would cut through 200km of primary tropical forest and 100km of pristine wetlands in the Bolivian Amazon.
U.S. Agency Delays Vote on Financing ENRON’s Controversial Pipeline through Amazon Forest
WHAT: At the meeting of its Board of Directors today, the Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC) voted to delay decision on loan guarantees to Enron International for a planned natural gas pipeline that would cut through 200km of primary tropical forest and 100km of pristine wetlands in the Bolivian Amazon.
U.S. Agency to Vote on Financing Controversial Pipeline Through Endangered Amazon Forest in Bolivia Environmental Groups Warn: Destructive Project Violates OPIC Policies and Clinton’s Pledge
WHAT: On March 9, the Board of Directors of the Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC) will consider providing financing – backed by US tax dollars – for a natural gas pipeline that will cut through 200km of primary tropical forest and 100km of pristine wetlands in the Bolivian Amazon.
Investors Get Strong Warning at Energy Conference: "Oil and Gas Projects in the Amazon Carry Major Risks" Clean Energy Investments Urged
Coconut Grove, FL - The international environmental organizations Amazon Watch and Rainforest Action Network (RAN) held a "Project Risk Briefing" on controversial new oil and gas projects showcased at this week's Andean Energy '98 conference.
