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Suit seeks Chevron assets in Brazil over Ecuador claims
QUITO — Plaintiffs have filed suit in Brazil to seize Chevron assets to pay off $18 billion in damages awarded by an Ecuadoran court for damage to the Amazon rain forest, the parties said Thursday. The claim was filed by Brazilian lawyer Sergio Bermudes on behalf of Ecuadoran Indians in…
Assange bail donors stand to lose money if Ecuador asylum is granted
Why Assange's bid for Ecuador asylum may dismay supporters (via The Christian Science Monitor) As many questions as answers surrounded Julian Assange’s continued sojourn at the Ecuadorian embassy in London Thursday morning, as the Australian founder of WikiLeaks awaited Ecuador’s response to his plea for asylum. Mr. Assange’s decision Tuesday…
One baby, two moms equals controversy in Ecuador
Ecuador’s constitution extols “families of diverse types,” but this conservative, Catholic society is struggling to figure out how children raised by parents of the same sex fit that lofty ideal. A British lesbian couple have sparked controversy at a time when attitudes about same-sex couples are changing in other countries,…
Chevron claims tribunal support in Ecuador fight
WASHINGTON — Chevron on Tuesday claimed the backing of an international tribunal in its fight to prevent Ecuador from enforcing a pollution fine against it that could top $18 billion. The panel at the Permanent Court of Arbitration in The Hague ruled that it has the jurisdiction to hear the…
Ecuador court upholds $9.5 billion ruling against Chevron for environmental damage
QUITO — A court in Ecuador upheld a 2011 ruling requiring US oil giant Chevron to pay $9.5 billion for environmental damage in the Amazon rainforest. The landmark ruling for environment management costs was in the suit that dates back to 1993 against Texaco, a firm later acquired by Chevron.…
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