Chevron Ecuador Lawsuit Influenced by Politics and Corruption

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 Suffers From Further Politicization in Ecuador Judiciary

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.

Examining the NGOs behind the Chevron Ecuador Lawsuit

A ruling in an historic $27 billion lawsuit against Chevron in Ecuador is expected later this year.  In anticipation of Chevron appealing that ruling, NGOs financed by a large number of foundations and a Philadelphia-based law firm are staffing up for a prolonged...

Cut off Ecuador

"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...

Amazon Defense Coalition's PR Firm Questions 60 Minutes Report

In a well-crafted statement, a Hinton Communications press release reads as follows:“The 60 Minutes segment was flat wrong in many respects. In typical fashion, 60 Minutes glossed over or failed to report facts that complicated its simplistic format — facts that would...

Newsweek Misleads Readers on Chevron Ecuador and HIV/AIDS Award

Chevron and other “big oil” companies have been routinely criticized by politicians, commentators, and the media as greedy and heartless for making obscenely large profits. Apparently Newsweek’s Michael Isikoff now has a problem with Chevron contributing millions of...

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...

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