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There is a battle going on in the Amazon Rain Forest that could change the dynamic between indigenous peoples and big business everywhere. Greg Palast is recognized as one of the best, perhaps the last great investigative journalist in the United States. Unfortunately, his work is rarely recognized by the U.S. mainstream media, and is often published by the BBC.
“Doggedly independent, undaunted by power. His stories bite, they’re so relevant they threaten to alter history” -Chicago Tribune
In this story, "Rumble in the Jungle: A Quechua Christmas Carol" Palast goes deep into the Amazon Jungle to interview a nearly prehistoric tribe of Amazon Indians who have decided tackle Chevron-Texaco in a $12 billion law suit to clean up the toxic mess that is killing the tribe. Then Palast moves to the executive suites of the corporate lawyers who laugh at the possibility of the Indians proving that oil sludge causes cancer.
In a dramatic interview, he talks with Ecuador's President Raphel Correa, and uncovers Correa's determination that if the Ecuadorian courts find Chevron guilty, they will pay. This story, "A Quechua Christmas Carol" is a must read for anyone wanting to gain a deeper understanding of the epic battle unfolding in Latin America.
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