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February 6, 2024 at 8:26 PM

🎥 Guardians unite! Defending the Xingu against Belo Sun

🎥 Guardians unite! Defending the Xingu against Belo Sun Last month, we returned from the heart of the Brazilian Amazon, where the urgency of safeguarding the Volta Grande do Xingu region has become more evident than ever. During three critic…

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February 1, 2024 at 8:24 PM

🛑 Belo Sun Mining seeks to criminalize Amazon defenders!

🛑 Belo Sun Mining seeks to criminalize Amazon defenders! In a blatant effort to intimidate and silence its critics, Belo Sun Mining has filed a criminal lawsuit targeting more than 30 people – most of them small-scale farmers – as well as co…

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January 30, 2024 at 10:12 PM

🚧 Despite victory in a historic referendum, Ecuador's Yasuní is again at risk

🚧 Despite victory in a historic referendum, Ecuador's Yasuní is again at risk Ecuador's president announces plans to ignore the popular vote and continue drilling for oil in one of the most biodiverse places on the planet, home to Indigenous…

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January 29, 2024 at 8:44 PM

Petroperú is desperate. 💸 Let’s cut off funding for oil drilling in the Amazon!

Petroperú is desperate. 💸 Let’s cut off funding for oil drilling in the Amazon! How do we stop a major oil company seeking to plunder the Amazon? One way is to dry up the flow of money for their disastrous projects. Right now, state oil comp…

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January 25, 2024 at 8:41 PM

💸 Petroperú is desperate for cash, but we're going to End Amazon Crude!

💸 Petroperú is desperate for cash, but we're going to End Amazon Crude! Last year, Peruvian state-owned oil company Petroperú faced one of its worst financial crises. It had accumulated up to $6.5 billion in debt for its Talara Refinery Proj…

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January 22, 2024 at 7:29 PM

Violence in Ecuador brings significant risks for Indigenous peoples

Violence in Ecuador brings significant risks for Indigenous peoples Ecuador has captured international attention with its recent declaration of an “internal armed conflict” in response to a dramatic increase in gang violence. This declaratio…

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January 18, 2024 at 10:34 PM

Indigenous rights battle resumes in Brazilian Supreme Court

Indigenous rights battle resumes in Brazilian Supreme Court The continuing struggle against “Marco Temporal” and escalating anti-Indigenous politics 2023 will be remembered as the year when the Brazilian Supreme Court finally concluded the …

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January 11, 2024 at 6:21 PM

🤝 Solidarity, advocacy, and resistance in the Amazon and beyond

🤝 Solidarity, advocacy, and resistance in the Amazon and beyond Amazon Watch mobilizes solidarity to address our grassroots Amazonian partners’ priorities via our Amazon Defenders Fund (ADF). This solidarity grantmaking is built upon a multi…

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January 4, 2024 at 8:30 PM

🚨 TAKE ACTION: Stop the flow of money to oil company Petroperú!

🚨 TAKE ACTION: Stop the flow of money to oil company Petroperú! 2024 has arrived and there’s no time to waste before taking action to defend the Amazon and Indigenous rights! Our Indigenous allies in the Peruvian Amazon have put out a call t…

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January 2, 2024 at 8:04 PM

🕊️ A vision for the Amazon and a better world

🕊️ A vision for the Amazon and a better world Thank you! As we celebrate the arrival of the new year, we’d like to share our warmest greetings and heartfelt gratitude for your support in 2023. Thanks to this amazing community, we met our ye…

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January 1, 2024 at 2:30 AM

🍾 Before you pop the champagne and ring in the new year...

🍾 Before you pop the champagne and ring in the new year… There is a little time left to make a U.S. tax-deductible donation to Amazon Watch this year! Your donation will be doubled by generous donors until midnight tonight, going twice as far…

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December 31, 2023 at 2:53 PM

⏳ A few hours left to have your gift matched!

⏳ A few hours left to have your gift matched! No matter where you are in the world, you are connected to the Amazon. With incredible biodiversity, 20% of the planet’s flowing fresh water, and lush tropical rainforests, it is one of Earth’s mo…

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December 29, 2023 at 2:16 PM

🌈 A new era of hope for the Amazon

🌈 A new era of hope for the Amazon The Amazon rainforest connects us all. Its biodiversity, flowing fresh water, and beautiful rainforests are vital for our climate and Earth. And Indigenous peoples are leading the movement to protect it for …

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December 28, 2023 at 5:15 PM

💚 Building on 2023's lessons towards a turning point for the Amazon in 2024

💚 Building on 2023's lessons towards a turning point for the Amazon in 2024 “We are committed, we are inspired, and we are grateful. Thank you for partnering with us on this critical work for all of our collective future!” As 2023 closes, i…

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December 26, 2023 at 4:15 PM

🌲 One simple action for the Amazon

🌲 One simple action for the Amazon During a challenging year, we saw the power of Indigenous solutions shine. Ecuadorians voted to halt a major oil drilling project in Yasuní National Park, one of the most biodiverse places on Earth. Indigen…

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December 21, 2023 at 1:30 PM

2024 could be the endgame for Indigenous land rights in Brazil

2024 could be the endgame for Indigenous land rights in Brazil “Defeated are those who don't fight!” 2024 is poised to be a period of heightened mobilization and resistance for Brazil’s Indigenous peoples, as they continue to confront the c…

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December 19, 2023 at 2:01 PM

We're on the path to an Amazon free of oil drilling. Will you join us?

We're on the path to an Amazon free of oil drilling. Will you join us? "Without Indigenous peoples, there are no solutions to the climate crisis!" – Sonia Guajajara at COP28 Amazon Watch and Indigenous partners are coming back from COP28, t…

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December 14, 2023 at 9:25 PM

Indigenous women leaders took center stage at COP28 ✊✊✊

Indigenous women leaders took center stage at COP28 ✊✊✊ “Without Indigenous peoples, there are no solutions to the climate crisis!” COP28 in Dubai was a lesson in contradiction. On one hand, there were unprecedented and powerful advances – …

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December 12, 2023 at 6:31 PM

Donations doubled 💃💃 Let’s End Amazon Crude!

Donations doubled 💃💃 Let’s End Amazon Crude! Dear friend, What brings you hope for the Amazon? This year, we celebrated as rainforest advocates like you faced down the oil industry, when Ecuador became the first country to vote to keep oil i…

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December 11, 2023 at 8:31 PM

Urgent Twitter Action 🚨 No to Mining in Shuar Arutam Territory!

Urgent Twitter Action 🚨 No to Mining in Shuar Arutam Territory! Canadian Mining company Solaris Resources recently announced its intentions to advance exploration of the Warintza mining project on Indigenous Shuar Arutam (PSHA) territory, lo…

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December 7, 2023 at 10:58 PM

Indigenous nations fight to stop the flow of money to Petroperú

Indigenous nations fight to stop the flow of money to Petroperú As part of our End Amazon Crude campaign, Amazon Watch is launching a new public action in partnership with the Sacred Headwaters Initiative and Indigenous nations of Peru. This…

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December 5, 2023 at 6:29 PM

Indigenous women fighting for our planet at COP28

Indigenous women fighting for our planet at COP28 "We fight for territory, because whoever has territory has a place to return to. Those who have a place to return to, have a mother, have refuge and healing." – Célia Xakriabá We are so grat…

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November 30, 2023 at 6:54 PM

Indigenous women 👭🏻 reforesting 🌳 hearts ❤️ and minds 🧠 to heal Mother Earth 🌎

Indigenous women 👭🏻 reforesting 🌳 hearts ❤️ and minds 🧠 to heal Mother Earth 🌎 “The struggle for Mother Earth is the mother of all struggles!” This September, over 8,000 Indigenous women representing 247 nationalities from all of the biomes…

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November 28, 2023 at 3:36 PM

It's #GivingTuesday! Show your support for women 🌎 defenders! ❤️🌳

It's #GivingTuesday! Show your support for women 🌎 defenders! ❤️🌳 "For caring for our territory and conserving our ways of life, we are subjected to constant persecution." – Josefina Tunki Happy #GivingTuesday! Last week, I wrote to you abo…

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November 23, 2023 at 6:01 PM

Honoring Indigenous peoples through solidarity

Honoring Indigenous peoples through solidarity Today is a day that looks and feels different for everyone. Some gather to give thanks, and some mourn and reflect on this country’s history. But whatever it looks like for you, don’t forget to …

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November 21, 2023 at 6:01 PM

1️⃣ week left for #GivingTuesday MATCH! Support women 🌎 defenders!🌳

1️⃣ week left for #GivingTuesday MATCH! Support women 🌎 defenders!🌳 "I want to make clear here that we will not stop fighting to defend our home. As a spokesperson for my territory, I am one of the many women, children, midwives, youths, hea…

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November 16, 2023 at 7:40 PM

🪓 The growing threat of organized crime in the Amazon

🪓 The growing threat of organized crime in the Amazon Although it has been present in the region for many years, organized crime has recently become a major threat to the Amazon and Indigenous rights and territories. Our upcoming report, Ama…

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November 14, 2023 at 6:00 PM

👭 We’re on the path to 2025. Join us + get matched!

👭 We’re on the path to 2025. Join us + get matched! Indigenous leaders have called on Amazon Watch to join them in two weeks at COP28, the UN’s climate change conference, to bring our legal and advocacy expertise to amplify Indigenous voices…

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November 10, 2023 at 7:00 PM

"False positives" in the Colombian Amazon

"False positives" in the Colombian Amazon This week, we accompanied Colombian grassroots Indigenous and campesino spokespeople to the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights. The human rights situation in Colombia has been dire for decades…

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November 7, 2023 at 8:33 PM

💕 ALL GIFTS DOUBLED: The Amazon is on the global stage in 3 weeks!

💕 ALL GIFTS DOUBLED: The Amazon is on the global stage in 3 weeks! Last week, I wrote to you about amazing progress in Brazil – more than 800,000 hectares of Indigenous lands have been recognized this year! On the heels of these victories, A…

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November 3, 2023 at 7:34 PM

🐬 Indigenous territories can stop droughts in the Amazon

🐬 Indigenous territories can stop droughts in the Amazon Last month, over 100 Amazonian river dolphins were found dead in a lake in the Brazilian Amazon. Their fate was due to a combination of heat and low water levels from what many conside…

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October 31, 2023 at 5:09 PM

John, this is how we protect the Amazon!

*|FIRST|*, this is how we protect the Amazon! It's been a historic year for Indigenous land rights in Brazil. Thanks to the leadership of Indigenous peoples, the government officially recognized over two million acres of ancestral Indigenous…

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October 26, 2023 at 8:17 PM

7 urgent challenges for the new Ecuadorian government

7 urgent challenges for the new Ecuadorian government On October 15, following a tumultuous and violent electoral process, Daniel Noboa was elected to be Ecuador’s new president. As the son of the banana magnate, he unmistakably represents t…

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October 23, 2023 at 6:15 PM

🙌 A victory for Indigenous rights in Brazil!

🙌 A victory for Indigenous rights in Brazil! Today we celebrate another critical victory for Indigenous rights in Brazil! Unwilling to accept the recent Supreme Court decision to strike down the nefarious “Marco Temporal” maneuver – which so…

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October 17, 2023 at 8:38 PM

Taking on Cargill alongside the Munduruku people

Taking on Cargill alongside the Munduruku people “We defend our lands not just for our people but for all of humanity. Your company is harming our collective future. We have lived here in the heart of the Amazon for over 4,000 years. But now…

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October 11, 2023 at 6:05 PM

🚨 TAKE ACTION: Expose the complicity of financial institutions in Amazon destruction!

🚨 TAKE ACTION: Expose the complicity of financial institutions in Amazon destruction! In a recent webinar, Urgent Action to Demand an End to Amazon Crude Financing in Peru, we shared the ways in which the financial sector invests in the foss…

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October 9, 2023 at 2:00 PM

✊ "Our survival is the survival of the forest."

✊ "Our survival is the survival of the forest." "Our survival is the survival of the forest, 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 Txucarramãe I…

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October 5, 2023 at 10:27 PM

Impunity for illegal loggers behind brutal murders of four Indigenous Earth Defenders

Impunity for illegal loggers behind brutal murders of four Indigenous Earth Defenders In August, an appellate court in Peru annulled the 28-year prison sentences against two logging businessmen who were found guilty of masterminding the murd…

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September 28, 2023 at 5:09 PM

Answer Indigenous women's calls to End Amazon Crude!

Answer Indigenous women's calls to End Amazon Crude! "After many years of struggles, mobilizations, and anxieties, this outcome dictates Brazil's future of Indigenous land demarcations. We shall indeed celebrate the strength of Brazil's Indi…

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September 26, 2023 at 7:33 PM

Indigenous women took center stage at Climate Week 🇺🇳

Indigenous women took center stage at Climate Week 🇺🇳 As the world grapples with the looming climate crisis, Indigenous women at Climate Week – an event held jointly with the UN General Assembly in New York City – emerged as a beacon of hope…

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September 21, 2023 at 7:30 PM

BREAKING: Victory in Brazil as Marco Temporal is defeated!

BREAKING: Victory in Brazil as Marco Temporal is defeated! In Brazil, the Indigenous movement and their allies have just achieved a significant victory! The legal threat known as “Marco Temporal” has been defeated, with a vote of 7-2 in favo…

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September 19, 2023 at 5:20 PM

TOMORROW: Brazil’s Indigenous lands face a major threat

TOMORROW: Brazil’s Indigenous lands face a major threat We stand on the edge of a decision that will significantly impact Indigenous peoples' lands, their lives, and our collective future. The Marco Temporal or "Time Limit" legal thesis tria…

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September 14, 2023 at 7:10 PM

Webinar 🚨 SEPT 18: Actions Targeting Financiers of Amazon Crude

Webinar 🚨 SEPT 18: Actions Targeting Financiers of Amazon Crude We're kicking off #ClimateWeekNYC by hosting an #EndAmazonCrude teach-in on September 18 at noon PT / 3 pm ET! We set our sights on potential financiers (hint: 🇮🇹) of government-…

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September 11, 2023 at 6:25 PM

🚨 TAKE ACTION: Protect Amazon Women Defenders in the climate justice movement!

🚨 TAKE ACTION: Protect Amazon Women Defenders in the climate justice movement! Indigenous and traditional women are on the front lines, protecting the Amazon while facing the direct impacts of gender-based violence, environmental destruction…

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September 7, 2023 at 5:25 PM

Oh! Canada! 🇨🇦 Why are you funding Amazon destruction?

Oh! Canada! 🇨🇦 Why are you funding Amazon destruction? Indigenous people have found themselves at the forefront of another battle against corporate giants that exploit the Amazon without a second thought. This time an unlikely target emerged…

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September 5, 2023 at 9:25 PM

Webinar 🚨 SEPT 18: Let's End Amazon Crude together!

Webinar 🚨 SEPT 18: Let's End Amazon Crude together! In a couple of weeks, Amazon Watch will head to Climate Week NYC alongside our Indigenous partners to demand an end to the fossil fuel industry for the future of our planet. We invite you to…

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August 31, 2023 at 2:01 PM

🐸 Yasuní victory 🐒 shows us 🦋 the way to 🦜 End Amazon Crude 🐊

🐸 Yasuní victory 🐒 shows us 🦋 the way to 🦜 End Amazon Crude 🐊 In a historic vote, Ecuadorians have shown the world what true climate leadership looks like. In the face of rising violence, fear, economic uncertainty, and political upheaval, t…

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August 29, 2023 at 1:15 PM

⏱️ 48 HOURS LEFT: You vote, they donate up to $100,000 for the Amazon! 🌳🌳🌳

⏱️ 48 HOURS LEFT: You vote, they donate up to $100,000 for the Amazon! 🌳🌳🌳 There are 48 hours left to cast your vote for the future of the Amazon! Every month, CREDO Mobile donates $100,000 to three nonprofits, and your vote determines how t…

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August 24, 2023 at 8:30 PM

🎉 Time to celebrate as the Shuar Arutam continue their resistance to mining!

🎉 Time to celebrate as the Shuar Arutam continue their resistance to mining! This spring, the Shuar Arutam People (PSHA) elected its new government council. Jaime Palomino was chosen as its new president, succeeding Josefina Tunki who conclu…

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August 21, 2023 at 10:44 PM

🫶 A resounding victory for our planet comes out of Ecuador!

🫶 A resounding victory for our planet comes out of Ecuador! The people of Ecuador scored a huge victory for the planet and against Big Oil, and your support was a part of that effort! Together, thousands of voices amplified the importance of…

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