Big Oil on Trial
In the Ecuadorian rainforest, Chevron is charged as a major environmental polluter. The company denies responsibility, but big oil has left a significant legacy.
Kelly Hearn
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Mining Trouble
In recent years, high commodities prices, lax national laws and corrupt governments have intensified interest in mining Latin America’s vast ore lodes. But miners are increasingly pitted against indigenous movements demanding, sometimes violently, social investments and environmental protections.