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New Post Highlights ‘Web of Influence’ Entangling Chevron Corporation in Bogus Ecuador Lawsuit

October 30th, 2009 · No Comments

If you’ve been following my extensive coverage — more than two-dozen posts during the past six months — about the bogus lawsuit Chevron Corporation has been fighting in Ecuador for more than 16 years, you should appreciate a new post at The Amazon Post blog.

Full of interactive graphics, the post offers telling snapshots of the [...]

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Lobbyist’s Disclosure Documents Raise Serious Questions in Chevron-Ecuador Lawsuit

October 15th, 2009 · 6 Comments

Today, I offer evidence suggesting Ben Barnes, lobbyist for the plaintiff in a lawsuit that could cost San Ramon, Calif.-based Chevron $27 billion, has been reading this blog.  It takes a while to explain, but I think you’ll find it offers worthwhile and relevant information about the Chevron lawsuit now being tried in a thoroughly-corrupt [...]

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Proving Amazon Watch, Others Wrong Too Easy

September 17th, 2009 · 7 Comments

San Francisco blogger Zennie Abraham reported in a post today that Amazon Watch and others like to argue that the government of Ecuador is not a party to the $27 billion environmental lawsuit Amazon Defense Coalition is waging against Chevron Corporation in an Ecuadoran court.  In the paragraphs below, I offer evidence that seems to [...]

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Chevron Provides More Evidence of $3 Million Bribery Scheme to Government Officials in Ecuador

September 7th, 2009 · No Comments

Lawyers for Chevron Corporation provided evidence to Ecuadoran government authorities today, including video recordings and emails, to assist with the investigation of a $3 million bribery scheme associated with a $27 billion environmental lawsuit against the company.
In a letter to authorities in Ecuador, company officials asked that several important points be examined by the investigation [...]

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Chevron Officials Welcome News of Investigation (Update)

September 2nd, 2009 · No Comments

UPDATE 9-4-09 at 12:09 p.m. Central: Just learned that the judge in the $27 billion environmental lawsuit filed by Amazon Defense Coalition against Chevron in Ecuador has recused himself.  Details here and here!

Chevron Corporation released a statement today regarding the response by the government of Ecuador to evidence filed Monday regarding judicial misconduct by the [...]

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