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April 26, 2022 at 8:05 PM

Steven Donziger is free! Onward toward justice for the people of Ecuador!

Steven Donziger is free! Onward toward justice for the people of Ecuador! Today, human rights lawyer Steven Donziger woke up free, marking the closure of the latest chapter in Chevron’s scheme to evade accountability for its crimes in Ecuador…

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April 22, 2022 at 3:49 PM

Fund Earth Defenders on Earth Day - ALL GIFTS 2X

Fund Earth Defenders on Earth Day - ALL GIFTS 2X Last week, 7,000 Indigenous people gathered at the Free Land Camp (ATL) to celebrate “Indigenous April” and launch several actions to secure land demarcations and Indigenize politics in Brazil.…

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April 20, 2022 at 5:17 PM

Annual Indigenous Free Land Camp Occupies Brasília

Annual Indigenous Free Land Camp Occupies Brasília This month, Indigenous communities in Brazil organized and mobilized to celebrate “Indigenous April” at their 18th annual Free Land Camp in Brasília. They declared 2022 to be the last year of…

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April 14, 2022 at 7:27 PM

🌎 This Earth Day, help raise grassroots funds for the Amazon

🌎 This Earth Day, help raise grassroots funds for the Amazon This Earth Day is perhaps the most important yet. With the Amazon at a tipping point, taking direction from Indigenous communities to permanently protect the rainforest is vital to…

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April 12, 2022 at 6:01 PM

Petroperú continues to threaten the Amazon and its communities

Petroperú continues to threaten the Amazon and its communities In recent days, intense market and supply chain conditions – due in part to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine – have led to increasing inflation around the world, and Peru has been no …

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April 7, 2022 at 3:15 PM

You Vote. They Donate!

You Vote. They Donate! This Earth Month, we have the chance to raise up to $100,000 from CREDO Mobile to support our work defending the Amazon in solidarity with Indigenous peoples! YOU can ensure that CREDO Mobile’s generous support protect…

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April 5, 2022 at 5:05 PM

Webinar today 🚨 Join the call to demand an end to fossil fuels

Webinar today 🚨 Join the call to demand an end to fossil fuels Over the next two months, Wall Street companies will host their annual general meetings for shareholders (AGMs). We expect shareholder resolutions calling for an end to fossil fue…

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April 1, 2022 at 3:15 PM

Wall Street committed to protect the Amazon! 😱

Wall Street committed to protect the Amazon! 😱 April Fools! We need people power to hold them accountable! Read how 👇 Last year, the International Energy Agency released the most comprehensive and groundbreaking study yet, outlining requirem…

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March 30, 2022 at 3:15 PM

DONATE: Women Defenders on the Front Lines of Amazon Destruction

DONATE: Women Defenders on the Front Lines of Amazon Destruction "The forest contains all that we need. Our food and our medicines. That is why we take care of the forest and say no to extraction, no to mining, no to logging. That is why we …

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March 29, 2022 at 12:01 AM

Healing women heals our Earth! 🌱

Healing women heals our Earth! 🌱 "Extractive violence against the land and violence against Indigenous women go hand and hand. We believe that healing women is also healing the earth." – Nina Gualinga Over the last few weeks, I traveled wit…

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March 24, 2022 at 8:35 PM

Destructive Mining Bill Advances in the Brazilian Congress

Destructive Mining Bill Advances in the Brazilian Congress Ignoring the more than 15,000 people demonstrating outside, Bolsonaro allies in the Brazilian Congress decided during a late-night session earlier this month to fast-track a bill that…

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March 22, 2022 at 5:00 PM

Amazon destruction can't be "offset"

Amazon destruction can't be "offset" One of the most notable outcomes from last year's United Nations Climate Conference was the ratification of Article 6 of the Paris Climate Accords. This implements new rules governing the buying and sellin…

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March 17, 2022 at 1:00 PM

Join us as we collectively demand justice for María Taant!

Join us as we collectively demand justice for María Taant! María Taant was a Shuar woman who fought tirelessly in defense of the Ecuadorian Amazon rainforest and for Indigenous women's rights. She went up against mining companies looking to e…

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March 15, 2022 at 8:15 PM

Use your voice: tell your financial institution to GET OUT OF THE AMAZON!

Use your voice: tell your financial institution to GET OUT OF THE AMAZON! As the Amazon reaches its tipping point and the planet's climate grows more unstable, we need to make every effort to draw attention to the problem and demand action. O…

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March 11, 2022 at 8:55 PM

Justice Served in Ecuador!

Justice Served in Ecuador! Yesterday, we celebrated a major human rights victory in Ecuador! With 99 votes, the Ecuadorian Congress granted amnesty to 268 people, primarily Indigenous defenders who had been criminalized and persecuted for the…

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March 8, 2022 at 6:16 PM

Center Indigenous Voices for International Women's Day! 🌎

Center Indigenous Voices for International Women's Day! 🌎 "Our survival is the survival of the forests, and the survival of forests is the survival of the planet. We're on the edge. But until the end, we will be the resistance." – Mayalú Txu…

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March 3, 2022 at 11:27 PM

📷 Portraits of Women Defenders Uniting Across the Amazon

📷 Portraits of Women Defenders Uniting Across the Amazon Indigenous women across the Amazon are coming together like never before to protect and defend our lives, rights, bodies, and territories in the face of ever-increasing threats. In Sept…

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March 2, 2022 at 6:03 PM

Let's call out those responsible for the destruction of the Amazon!

Let's call out those responsible for the destruction of the Amazon! Last week we launched Complicity in Destruction IV, our most recent report in collaboration with the Association of Brazil's Indigenous Peoples (APIB). It reveals the alarmin…

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February 24, 2022 at 6:26 PM

Exposing the #ComplicityInDestruction requires people power!

Exposing the #ComplicityInDestruction requires people power! Earlier this week alongside the Association of Brazil’s Indigenous Peoples, we launched Complicity in Destruction IV, the first compilation of case studies exposing international ac…

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February 22, 2022 at 9:39 PM

Amazon deforestation the size of England? Not on our watch! 👀

Amazon deforestation the size of England? Not on our watch! 👀 For years, our research has exposed and demanded accountability from the northern actors complicit in the ongoing destruction and Indigenous rights violations in the Amazon. Today,…

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February 15, 2022 at 9:03 PM

Indigenous Rights Victories Deal a Major Blow to Oil and Mining Expansion

Indigenous Rights Victories Deal a Major Blow to Oil and Mining Expansion Ecuador's plans to greatly expand oil and mining extraction in the Amazon hit a major snag last week as the nation’s Constitutional Court handed down multiple decisions…

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February 10, 2022 at 9:01 PM

TWITTER ACTION: Indigenous resistance + international solidarity = #CancelBlock64!

TWITTER ACTION: Indigenous resistance + international solidarity = #CancelBlock64! We recently wrote to you about Petroperú’s intention to hold an information session convening the Achuar People of the Pastaza and the Wampis Nation. The oil c…

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February 8, 2022 at 9:46 PM

New Oil Company Enters Failed Block 64, Again

New Oil Company Enters Failed Block 64, Again If you have followed Amazon Watch's campaigns over the years, the name Block 64 might ring a bell. Over the course of almost 30 years, the Peruvian government has encouraged a steady parade of int…

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February 2, 2022 at 10:56 PM

Oil spill devastates the Amazon, while banks profit from its destruction

Oil spill devastates the Amazon, while banks profit from its destruction Yesterday, Ecuador held its Annual Conference for Oil and Energy with the intention to attract even more global investment in oil and gas plans, many of which are slated…

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January 28, 2022 at 9:14 PM

ONLINE ACTION: Storm Oil and Gas Conference to End Amazon Crude!

ONLINE ACTION: Storm Oil and Gas Conference to End Amazon Crude! Ecuador's Annual Conference for Oil and Energy will be held next Tuesday, February 1. This event is the government's effort to attract global investment in oil and gas plans, ma…

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January 27, 2022 at 10:36 PM

How you can protect the Amazon every day

How you can protect the Amazon every day John – Indigenous nations and allies are leading the call for a global pact to permanently protect the Amazon rainforest. Known as Amazonía for Life: Protect 80% by 2025, this urgent initiative seeks t…

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January 25, 2022 at 8:54 PM

Mining destroys Amazonian ways of life

Mining destroys Amazonian ways of life The Volta Grande ("Big Bend") region of the Xingu River in the Amazon is once again under imminent threat. Following the construction of the Belo Monte megadam in 2016, this area is undergoing unpreceden…

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January 21, 2022 at 12:02 AM

TWITTER ACTION: Call on Citi to Exit Amazon Oil and Gas!

TWITTER ACTION: Call on Citi to Exit Amazon Oil and Gas! Yesterday, Citigroup, the top financier of state-owned oil companies in the Amazon, released commitments to achieve net zero. While it responded to pressure from civil society and agree…

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January 13, 2022 at 9:08 PM

Signs of Hope in the Peruvian Amazon

Signs of Hope in the Peruvian Amazon Amid the onslaught of negative news, we welcome signs of progress. This Tuesday, we received word that the confessed killer of Indigenous leader Arbildo Meléndez has finally been captured. Arbildo’s widow,…

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January 6, 2022 at 6:00 PM

NYTimes Op-ed: Colombia is one of the deadliest places for Earth Defenders

NYTimes Op-ed: Colombia is one of the deadliest places for Earth Defenders During New York Climate Week and the COP26 climate summit in Glasgow, Colombian President Iván Duque attempted to position himself as a protector of the Amazon rainfor…

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January 4, 2022 at 6:00 PM

John: We're so grateful for you!

*|FIRST|*: We're so grateful for you! John – Happy New Year! Everyone at Amazon Watch expresses our sincere gratitude for this community. We met our year-end goal and match! Thanks to you, we raised over $500,000 for our work to defend the Am…

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January 1, 2022 at 4:00 AM

There's still time to have your tax-deductible donation matched!

There's still time to have your tax-deductible donation matched! John – There is a little time left to make a tax-deductible donation to Amazon Watch this year! Your donation will be doubled by generous donors until midnight tonight. DOUBL…

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December 31, 2021 at 6:11 PM

It's time to protect the Amazon, for good

It's time to protect the Amazon, for good Happy New Year's Eve, John! In 2021, we celebrated 25 years as an organization working in deep solidarity with Indigenous peoples. Thank you for all that you have accomplished for the rainforest and c…

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December 30, 2021 at 7:00 PM

PHOTOS: 2021 Was a Year to Reflect, Reclaim, and Reconnect

PHOTOS: 2021 Was a Year to Reflect, Reclaim, and Reconnect 2021 was full of highs and lows as we entered our second year in physical isolation from one another. We celebrated 25 years as an organization with our community, in deep solidarity …

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December 28, 2021 at 2:59 PM

John: Support Indigenous women healers and wisdom keepers

*|FIRST|*: Support Indigenous women healers and wisdom keepers "What they want is to take away our land. This is illegal. This is unconstitutional. They want to tear up our roots and we will not allow it." – Alessandra Korap Munduruku For g…

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December 23, 2021 at 7:28 PM

Meet the Wisdom Keepers and Healers of the Amazon

Meet the Wisdom Keepers and Healers of the Amazon Amazonian women have been guides to the very essence of life on Earth. Indigenous women throughout Abya Yala share and practice cosmological wisdom to resist brutal violence against their bodi…

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December 21, 2021 at 6:00 PM

John: Here's how you're supporting Earth Defenders

*|FIRST|*: Here's how you're supporting Earth Defenders Happy Solstice! At this natural moment of change for the Earth, we're deepening our commitment to the significant work ahead of us to permanently protect the Amazon rainforest in solidar…

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December 16, 2021 at 6:30 PM

TAKE ACTION: Indigenous communities in Peru need your solidarity!

TAKE ACTION: Indigenous communities in Peru need your solidarity! John, your commitment to solidarity with Indigenous communities across the Amazon gives us hope! We are so grateful for the ways in which you show up for the rainforest and its…

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December 14, 2021 at 9:44 PM

John: Donate in honor of 25 years defending the Amazon! 🌎

*|FIRST|*: Donate in honor of 25 years defending the Amazon! 🌎 "The rainforest for us is home. It’s our life, our pharmacy, our everything." – Nemo Guiquita We're celebrating Amazon Watch's 25th anniversary this year! For over two and a hal…

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December 10, 2021 at 11:31 PM

Human rights lawyer Steven Donziger is out of prison!

Human rights lawyer Steven Donziger is out of prison! On International Human Rights Day, we're happy to share some good news with you and to show gratitude for your efforts. Yesterday, human rights lawyer Steven Donziger was released from fed…

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December 9, 2021 at 9:16 PM

It's time to #EndAmazonCrude! Let's do this together!

It's time to #EndAmazonCrude! Let's do this together! California is the largest destination for crude oil exports from the Amazon rainforest. On average, the state receives 50% of the crude oil extracted from the Amazon each year. It ends up …

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December 7, 2021 at 7:33 PM

Can you hear the forest calling?

Can you hear the forest calling? "There is hope because the women of the rainforest are rising up and fighting these injustices. We will protect our rainforest. We are calling upon world leaders to help defend our people and our lands." – Ne…

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December 2, 2021 at 8:39 PM

Linked Fates: Ending Amazon Crude Will Benefit Us All

Linked Fates: Ending Amazon Crude Will Benefit Us All Our latest report, Linked Fates, reveals that California is the world's largest consumer of oil from the Amazon rainforest. The state converts 50% of the Amazon oil exported globally into …

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December 1, 2021 at 9:31 PM

Our basket is full, thanks to you

Our basket is full, thanks to you As a key part of our community, you know that the threats facing the Amazon rainforest and Indigenous peoples are severe. Yesterday, you showed us why our growing movement to protect the Amazon has the resili…

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December 1, 2021 at 12:27 AM

John: Here's what you just made happen for the Amazon

*|FIRST|*: Here's what you just made happen for the Amazon Wow! Throughout November, and especially on this global day of giving, we have been so amazed by this community’s dedication to Indigenous rights, rainforest protection, and a livable…

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November 30, 2021 at 4:22 PM

John: Let's make #GivingTuesday magic happen for the Amazon!

*|FIRST|*: Let's make #GivingTuesday magic happen for the Amazon! "Governments need to reforest their minds and understand that climate change is already a reality, not a problem for the future. We are here to echo the call of Mother Earth b…

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November 29, 2021 at 10:06 PM

After COP26, the Struggle for Climate Justice Continues

After COP26, the Struggle for Climate Justice Continues "We are not the ones who are creating the pollution, the ones who are making the problem, but we are the people who are being killed by it. This is environmental genocide." Considering …

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November 25, 2021 at 4:15 PM

Let's show gratitude through solidarity

Let's show gratitude through solidarity On this day, many families across the U.S. gather to show gratitude and mourn/remember the country's history. Whether or not you are one of them, let’s take time today to center Indigenous voices and be…

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November 23, 2021 at 9:59 PM

John: One week left to see your impact TRIPLED!

*|FIRST|*: One week left to see your impact TRIPLED! "Indigenous peoples have done more than any government in the world in the fight against climate change." – Nina Gualinga Indigenous peoples face mounting threats from land invasions, dru…

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November 18, 2021 at 11:01 PM

"Alternative Development" in the Peruvian Amazon: Deforestation, Drugs, and Death

"Alternative Development" in the Peruvian Amazon: Deforestation, Drugs, and Death Over the last few decades, the Peruvian Amazon has become a hotspot for coca cultivation. Drug traffickers in the region have shown a willingness to destroy the…

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