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A gripping, richly illustrated recounting ofthe battle indigenous Ecuadorians and their allies waged against Texaco/Chevronover the energy company's destruction of portions of the Amazon. As a teenager, Pablo Fajardo worked in the Amazonian oil fields, where he witnessed theconsequences of Texaco/Chevron's indifference to the environment and to theinhabitants of the Amazon. Fajardo mobilized with his peers to seek reparationsand in time became the lead counsel for UDAPT (Union of People Affected byTexaco), a group of more than thirty thousand small farmers and indigenouspeople from the northern Ecuadorian Amazon who continue to fight for reparationsand remediation to this day.
About the Author
About the Author
Pablo Fajardo is an Ecuadorian lawyer and activist. He is lead counsel for the UDAPT and continues to dedicate his life to prosecuting the case against Chevron. He travels the world to defend the UDAPT cause, advocating for environmental justice and human rights.
Sophie Tardy-Joubert is a French journalist. In 2014, she met Pablo Fajardo and wrote a profile on him for the magazine XXI. She adapted Fajardo's story for Crude.
Damien Roudeau is a graphic journalist. He has published illustrations in magazines and the popular press, collaborating with various organizations and NGOs.
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