Protecting the rainforest & our climate in solidarity w/Indigenous peoples. Please follow on @BlueSky instead https://xitter.cf/t.co/6vZ8tHAwiq
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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 Indigenous rights. #AmazonWatch30 WATCH at amazonwatch.org/stories-of-s…
Raphael Hoetmer at @AmazonWatch said organized crime & illicit economies have become major threats to the Amazon, Indigenous ppls & the global climate. He criticized govts’ reliance on military operations, arguing they fail to address underlying causes... apnews.com/article/amazon-un…
Read the full story: amazonwatch.org/news/2026/10…
“The Trump administration is openly sympathetic to the Bolsonaros, and has been working to subvert & interfere in Brazil’s election.” - Christian Poirier of Amazon Watch in @newrepublic newrepublic.com/article/2162…
Today we celebrate #IndigenousPeoplesDay! Join us & take action on behalf of indigenous peoples fighting to protect their homes, cultures, and the Amazon: amazonwatch.org/take-action/… #DefendEarthDefenders #DefendTheAmazon
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The far right-wing win in #Brazil is a catastrophe for the Amazon rainforest. My article @newrepublic.
@telesurenglish @Revkin @newscientist @BenjaminFogel @amazonwatch @GregGrandin newrepublic.com/article/2162…
“It is a genre that aligns with the power of Indigenous discourse and resistance. It goes against oppression, promotes liberation…”
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“We are at a decisive moment. The results of the first round showed that the threats to our territories and our rights may increase in the coming years. Our lives are at stake,” said Alessandra Korap Munduruku. amazonwatch.org/news/2026/10…
“Unfortunately, what we saw today is, let’s say, a bleak moment,” Dinamam Tuxá, an executive coordinator with APIB, told Mongabay in an audio message. “We did not expect this result.”
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Future of Amazon rainforest policies at stake in Brazilian presidential election apnews.com/article/brazil-el…
BREAKING: “Yesterday’s announcement changes nothing on the ground. Indigenous nations have opposed oil extraction in these territories for decades, previous rounds failed to deliver, and the fundamental obstacles remain." - Kevin Koenig
#EndAmazonCrude
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BREAKING: 7 Indigenous nations call on Ecuador to cancel planned oil auctions, respect Indigenous territorial decisions & right to Free, Prior & Informed Consent, support Indigenous-led alternatives & just transition from fossil fuels. #EndAmazonCrude amazonwatch.org/news/2026/09…
BREAKING: Days before Brazil’s pres. vote, US has suspended consular services across the country, heightening fears of election interference.
“Foreign govts taking exceptional measures only 2 days before Brazil’s elections require immediate transparency."
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For 30yrs, the U’wa people of Colombia & Amazon Watch have stood together– frm resisting oil & gas extraction on U’wa lands to a historic human rights victory. U’wa leader Aura Tegría: “These are all places that we’ve walked together.” #StoriesOfSolidarity youtu.be/FN3axDzTEpA?is=v2ZR…
BREAKING: Juma Xipaia Denounces Canada’s Belo Sun Mining Corp in New York Event. #ClimateWeek #DefendTheAmazon amazonwatch.org/news/2026/09…
$345 Million Verdict Against Greenpeace Should Be Overturned, Lawyers Say
A group of civil-rights and free-speech lawyers accused the judge of bias and “general incompetence.” @Greenpeace
nytimes.com/2026/09/22/clima…
Amazon Watch will be at NY #ClimateWeek next week. Join us and take action for the climate, the Amazon, and Indigenous rights! Learn more about the events here: amazonwatch.org/get-involved…
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The Peruvian government will answer to the @CorteIDH for violating the rights of an Indigenous group living in voluntary isolation. The Mashco Piro case will be heard on Sept 24-25, in Uruguay, following a complaint filed by @FENAMAD1 & #EarthRights. 🔗 tinyurl.com/MashcoPiro-ENG
Indigenous peoples across the Amazon have delivered a mandate the world cannot ignore: protect their territories, respect their right to say no, and end fossil fuel extraction in the Amazon. Their rights are our collective future. #EyeOnTheAmazon amazonwatch.org/news/2026/09…
BREAKING: Amazon Indigenous Community Turns Resistance to Illegal Gold Mining Into a Global Anthem “...what we must defend is life. And what is life? It is water. That is why we fight– because... we stand between life & death, above all for our children.” amazonwatch.org/news/2026/09…
