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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 https://t.co/VFMon3QOJ4

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Indigenous leaders from Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador and Peru are in Vienna this week for UN talks on transnational organized crime.

Just in the last week, 5,000 people have signed in support of their call. If you haven’t yet, add your name:

https://t.co/P77wVv7o1W

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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... https://t.co/mp1mlF3CyG

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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... https://t.co/mp1mlF3CyG

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Read the full story: https://t.co/0VUyXQ4KiX

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No security in the Amazon without Indigenous Peoples. 🌎

Leaders from Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador & Peru are in Vienna for UNTOC COP13 (Oct 19–23), pushing for a seat at the table as governments weigh a new environmental-crimes protocol.

Full story below 👇

#COP13 #UNTOC

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“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 https://t.co/6ZAfAdBPlU

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Today we celebrate #IndigenousPeoplesDay! Join us & take action on behalf of indigenous peoples fighting to protect their homes, cultures, and the Amazon: https://t.co/Z5dRMMrnzf #DefendEarthDefenders #DefendTheAmazon

[James North @jamesnorth7]

The far right-wing win in #Brazil is a catastrophe for the Amazon rainforest. My article @newrepublic.
@telesurenglish @Revkin @newscientist @BenjaminFogel @amazonwatch @GregGrandin https://t.co/yLeKpVwznX

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“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. https://t.co/ngo7IkGVCJ

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“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.”

https://t.co/StvwA5ZclR

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Future of Amazon rainforest policies at stake in Brazilian presidential election https://t.co/VRqFbvOY9U

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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

https://t.co/pXl49hscyL

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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 https://t.co/L3rmYeMhYc

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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."
https://t.co/5m7B3ZSjIj

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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 https://t.co/16byd60SNh

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BREAKING: Juma Xipaia Denounces Canada’s Belo Sun Mining Corp in New York Event. #ClimateWeek #DefendTheAmazon https://t.co/4kF8RpqDRe

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$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

https://t.co/ARDY6ryghA

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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: https://t.co/79znhDiSww

[EarthRights Intl @EarthRightsIntl]

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. 🔗 https://t.co/hvLuVfzwOy

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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 https://t.co/7omjcdHZQK