Since 2011 Chevron has refused to pay nearly $19 billion in damages awarded by an Ecuadorian court to Amazonian residents who live in areas polluted by Tex
aco’s oil operations.

The company has also refused to pay $9.5 billion in damages to the Ecuadorian government, which has been trying to recover the money from Chevron.

The company has also been accused of bribing officials in Ecuador to get out of paying the damages.