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Brad Pitt invited to Ecuador to observe the 'pollution disaster” allegedly caused by Chevron
US cinema star Brad Pitt has been invited by the Ecuadorian government to observe the pollution in the country's Amazon region allegedly caused by Chevron. President Rafael Correa announced the invitation in his regular weekend report, saying that the oil giant is in preparation of spearheading a film with the movie star about an alleged case against the company. Read full article
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Disclaimer & comment rulesLet's have a new book. The Correan Corruption and Debt. The follow-up. The Correan Dictatorship. And then The Correan Guide to Saving Traitors and Sex Criminals.
May 05th, 2015 - 07:17 pm - Link - Report abuse 0The problem started when Texaco left the country way back in the late 80's and PetroEcuador took over the field. Chevron had absolutely nothing to do with the issue. The Ecuadorian government went after them through attrition. Numerous oil companies have leased said area over the years but because TEXACO is no longer and Chevron is sympathetic to environmental issues the became the flavour of choice.... There has already been one case thrown out in the world court citing corruption at the highest levels.
May 05th, 2015 - 08:42 pm - Link - Report abuse 0This sounds as though Correa has been watching the Rg's waffle on about the Falklands and attempting something along the same line....
F'Witts
$9.5 billion???
May 05th, 2015 - 09:32 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Chevron getting off lightly.
Ecuador should sue them in Louisiana. Some good Judges there, who will increase that to at least $100 billion. Look what they did to BP for far less damage.
Who knows evenObama might get involved in the legal process as he did against BP.
Oh hang on isn't Chevron an American Company? - forget it.
Ahh! Korea, the wanabbee 'Leader of SA'! Confidant of the Argie Pope and son of a Drug Lord who the Americas killed in jail according to him. Drug dealing 'is not illegal' is another of this idiots mantras.
May 06th, 2015 - 11:37 am - Link - Report abuse 0I hope Chevron screw him over.
I have followed the Ecuador oil issue and the great reserve, the Texaco issue and the Chevron issue for years.
May 06th, 2015 - 12:08 pm - Link - Report abuse 0I understand the pollution issue, the government corruption issue and the 'deaths'.
I do not engage with Hollywood and movie stars.
I do understand the stand that Chico Mendez took to protect the Amazon.
I have become saddened by the the oil industry, state corruption and politics.
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