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Could Ecuador Be the Most Radical and Exciting Place on Earth?

Jayati Ghosh, Comment Is Free. January 30, 2012.

A decade ago, Ecuador was a banana republic, an economic basket case. Today, it has much to teach the rest of the world.

More Trouble For Chevron: Company Loses Latest Stage of Amazon Pollution Battle

Dominic Rushe, The Guardian. September 22, 2011.

A New York appeals judge unfroze an $18 billion damages award over contamination of an indigenous tribe's land in Ecuador.

The Turning Point We Miss at Our Own Peril

Johann Hari, The Independent UK. May 31, 2011.

We have the choice of burning all the oil left and hacking down all the remaining rainforests -- or saving humanity.

Chevron Guilty of Oil Contamination in Amazon: Historic Corporate Accountability Victory or Business as Usual for Big Oil?

Rebecca Tarbotton, AlterNet. February 15, 2011.

This case could also set a precedent for corporate accountability, transforming the way Big Oil operates around the globe.

Chevron Is Trying to Slither Away from a Massive 8$ Billion Judgement for Cancer Deaths, Illnesses and Destruction

Greg Palast, TruthOut.org. February 15, 2011.

Mr. President, will you stand by your words and tell this renegade, deadly US corporation to pay for the damage they have done?

Ecuador Rocked by Attempted Police Coup Against Left-Leaning President

Alexander Martinez, Agence France Presse. September 30, 2010.

An attempted coup has sent shock waves across the South American country.

Chevron's Private Investigation Firm Attempts to Recruit Independent Journalist To Spy in The Amazon

Amy Goodman, Democracy Now!. August 24, 2010.

'If I went to Lago Agrio as myself and pretended to write a story, no one would suspect that the starry-eyed young American poking around was actually shilling for Chevron.'

Water Conflict Mounts in Ecuador

Julia Apland Hitz, Water Matters @ Columbia. May 20, 2010.

The South American country is trying to decide who has the rights to water, who will control it, how will it be developed, and who will benefit.

Why Peru's Rainforest Is About to Be Decimated While Across the Border Celebrities Rally to Save Ecuador's Rainforest

David Hill, Survival International. May 7, 2010.

ConocoPhillips, other companies and Peru's government are violating international law and endangering the existence of some of the world's most vulnerable people.

Exposed: Chevron's Cover-up of Gross Environmental Abuses in Ecuador

Cameron Scott, AlterNet. March 8, 2010.

Chevron claims it's not responsible for dumping 18 billion gallons of industrial wastewater into the Amazon. A local leader says otherwise.

Call Chevron to Account for Its Assault on the Amazonian Ecosystem

Call Chevron to Account for Its Assault on the Amazonian Ecosystem

Byard Duncan, AlterNet. September 2, 2009.

Over the past 28 years, the oil giant has polluted rivers, poisoned the atmosphere and caused immeasurable damage to children.

Does a Senior Obama Official Have Unseemly Ties to Notorious Human-Rights Abuser Chevron?

Jeremy Scahill, AlterNet. July 10, 2009.

The story of this slick oil company's romance with the government has recently taken a crude twist.

The Black Smoke of Ayahuasca: A Cancer Patient Finds a Cure and Love in Ecuador

Adam Elenbaas, Reality Sandwich. April 8, 2009.

Margaret De Wys's cancer battle led to a life-altering romantic relationship with the shaman who healed her.

Ecuador Calls foreign Debt 'Illegal,' Defaults on Payments

Daniel Denvir, AlterNet. December 15, 2008.

The default totals $9.937 billion, 19 percent of the country's GDP.

As Crisis Mounts, Ecuador Declares Foreign Debt Illegitimate and Illegal

Daniel Denvir, AlterNet. November 26, 2008.

A special debt audit commission released a report charging that much of Ecuador's foreign debt was illegitimate or illegal.

In Latin America, Crime Pays if You Own a TV Station

BoRev, BoRev. July 12, 2008.

At least according to the Miami Herald.

Photos in Colombia's "Magic Laptop" Undermine Claim of Chavez-FARC Connection

Daniel Denvir, NACLA. May 31, 2008.

The pix suggest an intelligence agency -- either Colombia's or that of an "allied" government -- operating in Ecuador.

Was Colombia's Attack on Ecuador Carried Out by U.S. Warplanes?

Kintto Lucas, IPS News. March 26, 2008.

Sources: the Manta air base played a role in locating, and carrying out reconnaissance of, the FARC camp in Ecuador.

Bogus Media-Generated "Scandal" Undermines Democracy in Ecuador

Mark Weisbrot, The Guardian. July 26, 2007.

In Latin America, a monopolized corporate media represent a much larger share of the news that people receive and are even more shamelessly manipulated for political purposes.

Hugo Chávez' opponent becomes a crazy, wild-eyed populist

Joshua Holland, October 12, 2006.

Plus: Latin America round-up! A bloody battle in Bolivia, elections in Ecuador and Brazil and Argentina's version of Bill and Hil.

Exclusive: Selling the Amazon for a Handful of Beads

Kelly Hearn, AlterNet. January 17, 2006.

In the midst of an Amazonian oil boom, classified documents reveal deep links between oil companies and Ecuador's military.

Chevron Must Pay; GOP Tries to Gut the EPA

Sarah Laskow, December 31, 1969.


Ecuador Offers Residency to WikiLeaks Founder as He Faces Threat of Espionage Charges

Lauren Kelley, December 31, 1969.


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