Counterpunch: Chevron Sues Ecuador
Chevron upped the ante Wednesday in its 16-year legal battle over allegations of environmental pollution in Ecuador and filed a claim against the government there for violating international trade law. The arbitration process will be handled by the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law. The U.S. oil giant faces a $27 billion lawsuit filed on behalf of indigenous Ecuadoreans living in the Amazon region, which alleges Texaco caused massive contamination during its operations there. Chevron bought Texaco in 2001 and as a result, inherited the lawsuit. The arbitration claim was filed to protect Chevron from what the company described as exploitation of the ongoing lawsuit by the government in Ecuador. In its claim, Chevron said Ecuador’s government continued support of the lawsuit violates a 1998 agreement that released Texaco from any liability after…
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