Ecuador's president Rafail Correa is in Europe attempting to generate interest in a scheme to have countries pay for Ecuador not to drill for oil in an Amazon Reserve. This area has been declared a biosphere...
In the wake of the Honduran military coup in June, several radio stations and other media outlets have come under attack, which has resulted in the cancellation of many broadcasts, including Media Impact’s radio soap opera about healthy environmental practices. Now, the...
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Strange indeed, swine flu kills the chief of presidential security in Ecuador. Lt Col John Merino died after being hospitalised for 28 days."The Ecuadorean government says President Rafael Correa's chief of security has died of swine flu. The online government...
Today Chevron released damning video evidence of a $3 million bribery scheme involving the Ecuadorian judge and government officials. Even as evidence is still being collected and the official ruling isn’t expected until later this year, the Ecuadorian judge goes as...
Chevron’s Ecuador problem forces Andy Rooney to drop the H-bomb… something he really, really, hates to do. WATCH IT HERE We love Andy Rooney and he gets mad at a lot of things (like iphones or Ali G). But now...
opinion by njmagel | 11 wks ago | updated 11 wks ago 79 views | 1 recommendation | 0 comments
Another great article posted at the Chevron Ecuador Lawsuit Blog about the politicization of the Ecuador judicial system as it relates to the $27 billion lawsuit against Chevron.
" Where the rule of law is respected, cases like those against Dole Foods and Chevron don't stand a chance. BY VINCE VITKOWSKY From distant court rooms in Latin America to court houses here in the United States, a disturbing trend is emerging. A new iron triangle of trial...
On the surface, it has all the makings of a classic David vs. Goliath tale -- an ostensibly exploitative multinational oil company plundering the pristine rain forests of impoverished, indigenous inhabitants. The $27 billion lawsuit against the Chevron Corporation was...
created by Alex Thorne | 14 wks ago | updated 14 wks ago 75 views | 2 recommendations | 2 comments
"EDITORIAL: Cut off Ecuador" Hinton Communications and the Amazon Defense Coalition should take note and think about how they are conducting their disinformation campaign in the United States. This is a great article about issues in Ecuador that should concern human...
opinion by Alex Thorne | 15 wks ago | updated 15 wks ago 63 views | 0 recommendations | 0 comments
In my article I write about Hinton Communications previously slamming 60 Minutes for a report that unfairly characterized one of its clients. Hinton Communications, now the pr firm for the Amazon Defense Coalition (ADC), uses the same news organization to aggressivly...
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Updates: After a meeting with Presidents from Argentina, Ecuador and Paraguay at El Salvador, the ousted Honduran Head of State Manuel Zelaya asked the army to stop inflicting violence on his countrymen. In...
Caracas, Venezuela, 4 July 2009. Tonight, the Organization of America States (OAS) consulted its member on the expulsion of Honuduras over the coup against President Zelaya. After 33 member countries voted in...
Updates: " About 10,000 supporters of the president ousted in a military coup June 28 again marched in his support Saturday, blocking traffic close to the presidential palace, which is occupied by a caretaker...
Hinton Communications distributed the following press release not to try to influence the media or Congress, but to mislead members of the public who are following the activities of the Amazon Defense Coalition. Please click here to read the full press...
created by Alex Thorne | 18 wks ago | updated 18 wks ago 122 views | 1 recommendation | 0 comments
This one is just too good to be true, but it is. The title of the article reads as follows:
Amazon Defense Coalition: Chevron produces Phony Online News Coverage to Spread Misinformation about Ecuador Disaster
Guess what? It is a phony...
created by Alex Thorne | 18 wks ago | updated 18 wks ago 142 views | 3 recommendations | 0 comments