We are at a decisive moment. The results of the first round showed that the threats to our territories and our rights may ...

"Regardless of the election outcome, decisions involving mining, oil, and infrastructure must respect Brazil’s sovereignty, environmental laws, and the rights of Indigenous peoples and traditional ...

This scenario strengthens an anti-Indigenous agenda that is already operating within the National Congress and has our ...

On the banks of the Tapajós River, where barges of soy and minerals already tear through fishing nets and leave dead fish behind, we see a glimpse of what could multiply with Ferrogrão. The ...

Nearly three decades after communities in the Ecuadorian Amazon first brought global attention to Chevron’s crimes, and 13 years after activists launched the first Anti-Chevron Day in 20 countries, ...

“We cannot afford to abandon our struggle. For now, we need clean water, but we will keep fighting to heal the rivers and secure alternative livelihoods for our ...

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Ensuring that all activities have the free, prior and informed consent of indigenous peoples affected by operations is emerging as an essential commitment for any company operating in indigenous ...

"Yesterday's announcement changes nothing on the ground. Indigenous nations have opposed oil extraction in these territories ...

The struggle for Indigenous rights in Brazil has reached a critical juncture as orchestrated attacks on their territorial claims intensify. Despite the Brazilian Supreme Court’s landmark decision in ...

An urgent message is traveling from the Amazon to the United Nations. This week, Amazon Watch will accompany a delegation of Indigenous leaders from Peru and Ecuador to New York for the United Nations ...

This month, news broke that El Niño has officially begun. Scientists predict a strong likelihood that this year’s El Niño, a naturally-occurring climate phenomenon driven by warmer-than-average sea ...