What Does Allen Stanford Have in Common with Anti-Chevron Group?

Just when I thought things couldn’t get any shadier, I’ve learned that the lobbyist now representing the Amazon Defense Coalition (via Kohn Swift & Graf, P.C.) in its $27 billion lawsuit against San Ramon,...

Chevron Lawsuit Post Highlighted at SFGate.com

My latest findings related to the Amazon Defense Coalition’s flimsy lawsuit against Chevron Corporation in Ecuador are highlighted in a report on the San Francisco Chronicle’s SFGate.com blog this morning....

What Will Be The Outcome of Lawsuit Against Chevron in Ecuador?

Life in the Oriente Region of Ecuador is full of danger, mystery and intrigue.  Located along the border with Colombia in the northeast part of the country, the region is home to ancient people groups who depend largely upon the resources of the Amazon River basin for...

Did Amazon Defense Coalition Violate Terms of Logan Act?

I’m not a lawyer and I don’t play one on television, but it strikes me that leaders of the Amazon Defense Coalition may have violated terms of the Logan Act as they cozied up to leaders of the Ecuadoran...

Following the Money Difficult in Ecuador Lawsuit

Ask any investigative reporter how best to get to the heart of any controversial issue, and he’ll say, “Follow the money.”  Doing that has been difficult, however, when it comes to the Amazon Defense...

Canadian Embassy in Colombia threaten by paramilitaries

Caracas, Venezuela, 15 June 2008. According to Colombian newspaper El Tiempo and for the last two weeks, Canadian Embassy in Bogotá has received  various attack threats by Colombian paramilitaries...

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