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Sources Experts & SpokespersonsNews ReleasesEcuador grants political asylum to WikiLeaks founder2012-08-17 Reporters without Borders Reporters Without Borders takes note of Ecuador's decision to grant political asylum to WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, who sought refuge in its embassy in London. Global Press Freedom Declines in Every Region for First Time Israel, Italy and Hong Kong Lose Free Status2009-05-02 Freedom House Journalists faced an increasingly grim working environment in 2008, with global press freedom declining for a seventh straight year and deterioration occurring for the first time in every region, acco... The Isolation of Julian Assange Must Stop2018-04-02 We call on the government of Ecuador to allow Julian Assange his right of freedom of speech. Sources Select ResourcesBombs explode outside offices of two newspapers in Ecuador Fundamedios Article 2015 Fundamedios This morning, Fundamedios condemned the explosion of two pamphlet bombs. One across the offices of the newspaper El Universo and the second at the entrance of the state-controlled newspaper, El Telégr... Canadian lawyers and Chevron's court battle over environmental damage in EcuadorIler, Kirsten Article 2014 rabble.ca A storm of controversy erupted amongst Canadian lawyers when the Canadian Bar Association (CBA) decided to intervene in Chevron's appeal to the Supreme Court of Canada. The appeal is part of Chevron's... Chevron Whistleblower Videos Show Deliberate Falsification Of Evidence In Ecuador Oil Pollution TrialGaworecki,Mike Article 2015 DeSmog Chevron lost the lawsuit filed against the company by Indigenous villagers who say Texaco, which merged with Chevron, left hundreds of open, unlined pits full of toxic oil waste in the Amazon rainfore... Chevron Wins Ecuador Arbitration But Money May Go To Amazon CommunitiesChang, Mayu Article 2014 CorpWatch.org The Dutch Supreme Court recently upheld an arbitration tribunal judgment requiring the Ecuadorean government to pay Chevron $106 million for breach of contract. Ironically, activists say Ecuador is no... Chevron Wins Latest Round in Ecuador Pollution CaseLobe, Jim Article 2014 Inter Press Service In the latest twist in a 21-year-old environmental pollution case, a U.S. federal judge Tuesday ruled that the victims of massive oil spillage and their U.S. attorney could not collect on a nine-billi... Connexions Library: South America FocusWebsite 2009 Connexions Information Sharing Services Selected articles, books, websites and other resources on South America. Dirty Water, Dirtier PracticesEcuador's Battle with Texaco's Legacy Pollution Ospina, Hernando Calvo Article 2014 Le Monde Diplomatique Texaco (now owned by Chevron) left polluted soil and ground water after 20 years of oil extraction in the Amazon in Ecuador. The legal claims and counter-claims over responsibility and reparation cont... Ecuador 1960-1963A Textbook of Dirty Tricks Blum, William Article 1995 Common Courage Press An account of the CIA-backed coups in Ecuador of 1960-1963. Ecuador Fights against ElitismVltchek, Andre Article 2015 Dissident Voice It is great news for majority of Ecuadorian citizens -- but a terrible nightmare for the 'elites'.
Lately, in Ecuador, right-wing 'elites' are continuously protesting against the administration, accu... Ecuador: Mass marches defend democracy amid coup plotArticle 2015 Green Left President Rafael Correa called a rally on July 2, 2015 in defence of democracy and the pro-poor Citizens' Revolution his government leads after plans by the right-wing opposition for a violent coup we... Ecuadorean Villagers May Still Triumph Over ChevronEmersberger, Joe Article 2018 Counter Punch Michael Krauss, a lawyer who teaches "ethics" at a law school named after the late U.S. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia, recently posted a blog on the Forbes website entitled "The Ecuador Saga Co... Ecuador's New Indigenous Uprising Becker, Mark Article 2015 Upside Down World Ecuador's Indigenous movements have launched an uprising to challenge the government's opposition to bilingual education and its support for an extractive-based economy. Global Press Freedom Declines in Every Region for First Time Israel, Italy and Hong Kong Lose Free StatusSources News Release Article 2009 Freedom House Journalists faced an increasingly grim working environment in 2008, with global press freedom declining for a seventh straight year and deterioration occurring for the first time in every region, acco... Killing HopeU.S. Military and CIA Interventions Since World War II Blum, William Book 2008 Common Courage Press Is the United States a force for democracy? William Blum serves up a forensic overview of U.S. foreign policy spanning sixty years. For those who want the details on the U.S.'s most famous actions (Ch... Legal Ruling Will Allow Rain Forest Indigenous Peoples to Pursue Chevron in CanadaEscobar, Santiago Article 2014 BASICS Ontario Court of Appeal says communities of Ecuador affected by Chevron can enforce Ecuadorian rulings in Canada. Other Voices: The Connexions Newsletter - October 30, 2014Refugees Diemer, Ulli (editor); Khan, Tahmid (production) Serial Publication (Periodical) 2014 Connexions Topic of the week is Refugees. Featured articles look at migration, counter-surveillance resources, farmers in Ghana fighting to retain the freedom to save their own seeds, and rebuilding communities ... Overthrowing other people's governments: The Master ListBlum, William Article 2013 williamblum.org Instances of the United States overthrowing, or attempting to overthrow, a foreign government since the Second World War. Rafael Correa, the Press, and WhistleblowersCorporate Control and Double Standards Chimienti, Adam Article 2013 Counter Punch There are claims of hypocrisy because of Correa providing asylum to whistleblowers however also passing a Communications Bill that detractors claim is a major blow to a free press. World's conservation hopes rest on Ecuador's revolutionary Yasuni modelWatts, Jonathan Article 2012 The Guardian A plan to preserve the most biodiverse region on Earth from oil exploitation has put Yasuni national park at the frontline of a global battle between living systems and fossil fuels. But enthusiasm is... Sources BookshelfKilling HopeU.S. Military and CIA Interventions Since World War II Blum, William Book 2008 Is the United States a force for democracy? William Blum serves up a forensic overview of U.S. foreign policy spanning sixty years. For those who want the details on the U.S.'s most famous actions (Ch... Government Ministries & AgenciesCanadian International Development AgencyMandate: "Supporting sustainable development, reducing poverty and providing humanitarian assistance in order to promote a more secure, equitable and prosperous world." |
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