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    Eye on the Amazon

    “The rainforest speaks with the voice of a woman.”

    Ecuador’s Indigenous Women March Against Oil

    On International Women's Day, Indigenous women from across the Ecuadorian Amazon traveled by foot, car, and canoe to Puyo with a single, unified demand: No more oil in the Amazon.

    March 31, 2026
    6,756 views
    2 min read

    Amazon Watch Turns 30

    What began as a commitment to support frontline communities has grown into a global movement for rainforest protection, Indigenous rights, and climate justice.

    March 12, 2026
    7,416 views
    1 min read

    Recent Reports

    The Money Trail

    Behind fossil fuel expansion in Latin American and the Caribbean

    This report shines a spotlight on companies that are exploring and developing new fossil fuel reserves or building new fossil infrastructure, and it reveals which banks and investors are backing the expansion of this dirty and dangerous industry across Latin America and the Caribbean.

    September 2025
    2,448 views
    2 min read

    Drilling Toward Disaster

    Amazon Crude and Ecuador’s Oil Gamble

    The Amazon is rapidly becoming a new frontier for oil production. This coincides with the Amazon biome reaching an existential tipping point. Amazon crude from Ecuador is a major contributor to this dangerous cycle.

    June 2025
    7,662 views
    2 min read

    In the Shadows of the State

    Illicit Economies and Armed Control in the Triple Border Region of Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru

    This report calls for a regional strategy centered on environmental protection, state-building, and community governance.

    August 2025
    8,729 views
    1 min read

    News on Indigenous Rights, the Amazon, and Our Global Climate Crisis

    Pushing Back Against the “Donroe Doctrine”

    When Petro met Trump on February 3rd, the stakes were high. The Trump Administration had decertified Colombia from receiving security assistance on grounds that it was not adequately addressing drug trafficking.

    February 26, 2026
    9,137 views
    3 min read

    2026: A Year of Decision for the Amazon

    The Amazon has reached an ecological tipping point. What happens in 2026 will help determine whether climate justice remains possible or becomes an empty slogan.

    January 27, 2026
    8,942 views
    6 min read

    Hope Is a Practice: 30 Years Walking With the U’wa People

    In a time of repression and daily outrage, where do we find hope? For nearly 30 years, the U’wa people of Colombia have shown the world what spiritual, cultural, and political resistance looks like. Their struggle continues, and so does our commitment.

    January 13, 2026
    8,056 views
    5 min read

    Indigenous Leadership and Collective Power in 2025

    As climate denial gained renewed political traction and governments moved to restrict civic space, Indigenous peoples and grassroots movements across the Amazon advanced bold, collective visions for the future.

    December 26, 2025
    7,262 views
    4 min read

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