Ecuador- Rumble in the Jungle - Part One
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YUc24oOGPyo
GregPalastOffice
February 14, 2008
Vatic Note: Just a note to say that what happens here may well save the planet since our planets oxygen comes primarily from the amazon rain forest and that is threatened by the pollution ravaging the forest and the massive cutting of trees that supply that oxygen as waste to the trees but life giving sustenance to us. This is up because the courts just came down with an award and ruling on this case and the Indians won a big award. Not sure how much, but its in the billions for sure.
I don't believe they got the full $12 billion, but it maybe about a two thirds of what the requested. I found out how much. It was $9 billion. The largest award ever in such a case, but when you watch these videos, its unlikely that would cover all the medical for the children that are dying and for the massive unbelievable clean up needed to bring the jungle back into its natural state. Then its still an issue with the state run oil company, how they will handle these issues in the future which we do not know yet.
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Investigative Journalist Greg Palast files this report from the rainforests of Ecuador, where an indigenous tribe is suing Chevron for $12 billion for contaminating the Amazon. We also play part of Palast's interview with Ecuador's President Rafael Correa.
Part I - Video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YUc24oOGPyo&feature=player_detailpage
Part II
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YUc24oOGPyo
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1 comment:
This past Thursday, even before you posted this article, I assigned a few of my News English students to look into this as their part in investigative reporting.
The question they're investigating is, "Who is at fault: Texaco/Chevron or the Ecuadorean government?"
I told them that each answer will lead to other questions. You've proven me right. I'll let you know what they find out.
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