Chevron says that its adversaries played dirty to obtain an $18 billion judgment against the oil giant in Ecuador. But so far the Ecuadorian plaintiffs who claim that Chevron is responsible for oil pollution in the Amazon basin are taking the high road in seeking enforcement of the award. A month ago they chose Canada as their first forum for recognition of the judgment. On June 27, they chose Brazil as their second.
“These countries have serious, prestigious judicial systems,” said lead plaintiffs’ attorney Pablo Fajardo, who is based in Lago Agrio, Ecuador. “We want to show Chevron and the world that this case is legitimate.” Plaintiffs’ spokesperson Karen Hinton noted that their counsel in Brazil and Canada Sergio Bermudes and Alan Lenczner, respectively carry their own prestige. “For these two guys to represent the Ecuadorians is an indication of how strong the case is,” she argued.
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