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Dear Carmen,

Well, it looks like the on-the-ground protests and international pressure worked! The “final” deadline for bids to drill for oil in eight million acres of pristine Amazon rainforest was extended yet again because not enough companies made bids. Let’s take a moment to celebrate this huge victory, and then renew thGreat news! Ecuador forced to extend oil auction deadline yet again!e fight until the auction is cancelled, not just delayed and extended.

With your support, Amazon Watch has been supporting the mobilization of indigenous communities who live in the rainforest, confronting the Ecuadorian government at its roadshows around the world, and exposing China’s role in the Amazon oil auction. Thanks to you, the indigenous communities of the Ecuadorian Amazon know that they are not alone, and so do the government and the oil companies.

For the last 25 years these indigenous communities have kept ARCO, CGI, Chevron, Burlington Resources, ConocoPhillips, and other oil companies from drilling in their lands. Amazon Watch has stood with them, and you have been with us. We have until November 28th to redouble our efforts and definitively cancel this auction. Please help us continue this fight.

We have asked for your help several times over the months that we have
been engaged in this campaign, and you have consistently come through. Just bringing indigenous leaders together from across their territories is costly, and then they need accommodation and support. We really couldn’t do it without you, and we’re honored to have you as partners.

For the Amazon,

Branden Barber
Director of Engagement

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