US judge backs Chevron fight against Ecuador judgment
A US federal judge Tuesday ruled in favor of Chevron in an Ecuador environmental case, saying fraud was used to obtain a judgment ordering the oil giant to pay $9.5 billion.
A US federal judge Tuesday ruled in favor of Chevron in an Ecuador environmental case, saying fraud was used to obtain a judgment ordering the oil giant to pay $9.5 billion.
Environment
Mar 4, 2014
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Chevron filed a motion with a court in Ecuador Monday seeking to reverse a ruling requiring it to pay $9.5 billion for pollution in the country's Amazon basin region.
Environment
Dec 23, 2013
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Ecuador launched its first satellite into space from China Friday morning, in a moment broadcast live on radio and television back home.
Space Exploration
Apr 26, 2013
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A 19-year court battle that resulted in a staggering US$18.3-billion judgment from an Ecuadoran court against Chevron last year moved to Canada on Thursday as the plaintiffs seek to collect.
Business
Nov 29, 2012
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Oil giant Chevron said it was disappointed by the US Supreme Court's decision not to block an $18 billion fine sought by Ecuador for environmental damage in the Amazon.
Environment
Oct 9, 2012
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(AP) Ecuadorean authorities say 110 families have been evacuated from the vicinity of the Tungurahua volcano, which has been spewing molten rock, ash and lava since the weekend.
Earth Sciences
Aug 21, 2012
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(AP) He's won asylum in Ecuador, but Julian Assange is no closer to getting there.
Internet
Aug 16, 2012
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