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BARBADOS


Farmers Take Shell Row to the City
by Trevor Yearwood, Daily Nation
November 2nd, 2006
Southern Farmers Group in Barbados step up their campaign against Shell Oil with a demonstration in November!

Shell Out Time!
by TREVOR YEARWOOD, Daily Nation
October 25th, 2006
More than 10 years after 300,000 gallons of jet fuel was leaked onto their land from a pipeline operated by Shell, farmers contintue to demande compensation from the oil giant.

SOUTH AMERICA


Achuar Nation Wins Landmark Agreement to Stop Toxic Contamination of Rainforest Homelands After 14-day Blockade
www.amazonwatch.org
October 24th, 2006
The Achuar nation today celebrated a historic indigenous triumph over the oil industry after blockading Peru's largest oil facility in protest over the devastating toxic contamination of their Amazon rainforest homelands

CURACAO


Either to the local government takes action now, or we will request international action
January 18th, 2005
Children swimming on a beach open to the public emerge from the water covered in oil. Humane Care Foundation articulates why the ISLA refinery in Curacao needs to address the problem of pollution in Caracas Bay and the resistence they are meeting from idustry and government officials alike.

Politicians have mixed reactions to declarations made by PdVSA-top man
by Amigoe
January 11th, 2005
Venezuelan minister of Energy calls Curacao "an aircraft carrier of the US" while Island officials maintain that they must trust and honor the Isla-refinery's contract.



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