Chevron has spent a good deal of money that it probably will never recover on this case, and its status as one of the largest companies in the world should not cause us to shrug off efforts to commit extortion against it. The fact that Chevron is a very profitable firm should not distract from the stench of corruption emanating from this case — a stench that clings not only to institutions in Ecuador but to those in the American political class as well, with political figures, activists, media outlets, and of course lawyers all standing to benefit, each in their own way, from this criminal enterprise. They may not all be criminally culpable, but they are all to a degree responsible.
Posted on: Tue, 11 Mar 2014 13:33:51 +0000
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