Trial Opens in Chevron RICO Lawsuit Against Pollution Victims in Ecuador & Their Advocates

New York Protest Tuesday to Decry Opening of Trial, Rally for Justice in Ecuador, Say No to Chevron\’s Abuses ___\’This trial is merely Chevron\’s latest cynical ploy to evade accountability for its crimes in Ecuador,\’ said Paul Paz y Miño of Amazon Watch. \’Chevron\’s legacy in the Amazon has caused enough environmental ruin and human suffering already; it\’s time the company to pay for a cleanup, rather than for more abusive efforts to run from its responsibility.\’ The Foley Square protest will feature villagers from the Ecuadorean Amazon living amidst …