An independent committee of prominent advocates has issued a scathing report documenting extensive due process...

An independent committee of human rights lawyers and scholars says the $667 million verdict against Greenpeace was the product of a fundamentally unfair trial, citing judicial bias, a tainted jury and...

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“Listen to the Indigenous peoples who are saying no to this project of death,” said Juma Xipaia, founder of Instituto Juma.

A group of civil-rights and free-speech lawyers accused the judge of bias and “general incompetence.”

Amazon Watch organizes and participates in local, national, and international events on a regular basis.

Air pollution from gas-fired power plants to run data centers is expected to add at least $20 billion in annual health care costs by 2028, the group warns.

At its core, the Mandate asserts that Indigenous peoples’ territories, their governance systems, and their knowledge are most effective for protecting the Amazon and their living territories.

"We are defending the life of the entire planet, that is why we ask ourselves: will we one day make a soup of gold or a soup of dollars?"

Brazil’s Senate has approved a bill to regulate the exploration of critical minerals, including rare earths, marking a step toward exploiting its vast reserves

Fire and drought risks will rise rapidly in the coming months, supercharged by the climate crisis and deforestation. Traditional communities and rural producers alike will be threatened, but the gover...

Just 47 days before Brazil’s first-round election, U.S.-Brazil relations have entered a particularly sensitive period. What was framed as a trade dispute has increasingly converged with Brazil’s 2026 ...

Claims that Trump and Rubio are trying to influence result have parallels with CIA intervention 64 years ago

“When I look at these three women – Indigenous, riverine, and Quilombola – I also see a message about where many of the answers to the climate crisis lie: in the territories and in knowledge that gene...

Brazil has failed to prove compliance with EU rules on use of antibiotics in cattle and poultry farming

As Amazon Watch turns 30, we share stories from our partners and allies reflecting on the true meaning of solidarity and the connections that have endured many years to help defend the Amazon and Indi...

Keiko Sofía Fujimori Higuchi from the Popular Force Party was sworn in as the new president of Peru on July 28. Fujimori, who has pledged to tackle insecurity using greater force and militarization, n...

“We learned to fish by knowing every rock, every eddy, and every path through the Pedral. You cannot separate our lives from the Pedral do Lourenção.”

On the Jatunyaku River, community representatives unfurled two banners bearing the messages that have echoed for years: "Water is life” and "Love the Amazon."

Push Canadian regulators to examine Belo Sun and its Volta Grande project 🔎 (Photo Credit: Kamikia Kisedje/APIB)

At least a half-dozen federal agencies have taken action against the state that has led the nation in environmental protections.

Esta semana, pueblos indígenas y comunidades de los nueve países de la cuenca nos reunimos en el Foro Social Panamazónico en Puyo, Ecuador. El encuentro plantea cómo acelerar la transición fuera de lo...

In our annual series on forest loss trends in the Amazon (MAAP #244 & MAAP #229), we observed that the two most recent intense fire seasons, 2016 and 2024, immediately followed major El Niño events.  ...

Gold mining has been expanding in recent years across various regions of the Peruvian Amazon. Previous reports (for example, see MAAP #241) have shown the rapid expansion of gold mining deforestation ...

In this video, Paty Gualinga looks back on one unforgettable chapter in Sarayaku and Amazon Watch's shared history.

Indigenous-led renewable energy solutions can strengthen self-determination, protect forests, and equip communities to defend their territories and build resilient futures.

Trump's energy and AI agenda could DOUBLE wholesale gas prices over the next decade, outpacing inflation and driving up energy bills.

Amazon Watch is grateful to the businesses and artists who support our mission to protect the rainforest and our climate in solidarity with Indigenous peoples.

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The Remanso Massacre was not an isolated act. It is part of a wider pattern of violence sweeping across the Colombian Amazon and the tri-border zone where Colombia, Peru, and Ecuador converge.

Wednesday's leak adds to a series of refinery incidents that have drawn public attention in recent years.

A new report by Amazon Watch and Amazon Underworld documents how U.S.-backed militarization, expanding criminal economies, and incoming right-wing governments are converging in one of the most volatil...

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In the mining-plagued Ecuadorian Amazon, not even two rivers are enough to ensure safe water for an Indigenous community.

Today, Playing For Change, a global project known for bringing together musicians from different countries in collaborative videos, released the song “Acontecer,” an international call to protect the ...

Asian Pacific Environmental Network’s Seng So & Animal Wellness Action and Center for a Humane Economy founder, Wayne Pacelle.

Every month, CREDO donates to the progressive causes you care about most.

Every month, CREDO donates to the progressive causes you care about most.

How do journalists decide what to report? What makes a story idea worth considering? And how can organizations, researchers, practitioners, and communities share information in a way that is clear, re...

Shareholders, Indigenous leaders, human rights defenders, and environmental justice advocates converged on Chevron's Annual General Meeting today.

El estudio revela cómo la extracción de oro y el cultivo de coca comparten logística, financiamiento y armamento ante la débil presencia estatal en la Amazonía de Perú.