Ecuador

Ecuador's Amazon rainforest contains some of the planet's most bio-diverse ecosystems and are home to thousands of indigenous peoples who have lived there for millennia. Below the surface of this fragile jungle also lay reserves of crude oil and natural gas, the ever-growing demand for which threatens the environment and the indigenous communities that inhabit it.More »

Scenes from Our 2011 Annual Luncheon

September 27, 2011 | Video

This year's luncheon was a celebration of fifteen years of achievements for the people and rainforests of the Amazon and the launch of new initiatives.More »

The Amazon's Toxic Mess

Zoë Tryon highlights the plight of Ecuadorian natives after decades of oil drilling

October 9, 2011 | Sunday Night Show | Video

Zoë Tryon highlights the plight of Ecuadorian natives after decades of oil drilling in this powerful investigation by Mike Munro.More »

Bad Oil: The Amazon's Toxic Mess

October 9, 2011 | Sunday Night Show | Blog Post

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.More »

Investor's Eye on the Amazon - October 2011

October 2011 | Report

This third edition of our Investor's Eye on the Amazon quarterly email newsletter is jam-packed with important updates from a number of our campaigns.More »

New York State Comptroller Thomas Dinapoli: What Chevron Owes the People of Ecuador

September 27, 2011 | ChevronInEcuador.com | Blog Post

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.More »

What Chevron Owes the People of Lago Agrio

September 26, 2011 | Huffington Post

Since taking office as New York State Comptroller four years ago, I have asked Chevron's board of directors to settle this marathon litigation and spare the company's battered reputation any further damage. The board has chosen to ignore the wishes of the many investors and observers who supported my call.More »

Ivanhoe Energy and the Pungarayacu Project in Ecuador

An Amazon Watch Risk Assessment

September 2011 | Report

This report explores risks faced by Ivanhoe Energy investors from the Pungarayacu project, as well as those stemming from the company's history and questionable fiduciary management.More »

Wikileaks Cables Expose Chevron's Lobbying of Ecuador Government to Kill $18 Billion Environmental Case

Newly Released Cables Raise Questions About Chevron Ties to U.S. Embassy and Misrepresentations

September 21, 2011 | Press Release

New York, NY – Chevron engaged in a clandestine lobbying campaign of Ecuador's government to improperly shut down the historic environmental case brought by thousands of indigenous persons, according to a series of cables written by U.S. government officials and recently disclosed by Wikileaks.More »

US Court Rules Against Chevron in Ecuador Oil Case

September 20, 2011 | BBC News

A US court has overturned a block on Ecuadoreans collecting damages totalling $18.2 billion from Chevron over Amazon oil pollution.More »

Huge Victory for Ecuadorians Fighting for Justice from Chevron as Oil Giant's Legal Strategy Derails

September 20, 2011 | ChevronInEcuador.com | Blog Post

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.More »