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Lago Agrio Litigation. Fajardo is an individual residing in Ecuador, with an intention to reside<br />

there indefinitely, and is therefore a citizen of Ecuador. Exercise of jurisdiction over Fajardo is<br />

reasonable and proper in this District for the reasons set forth in paragraph 28, infra.<br />

12. Defendant Luis Yanza ("Yanza") is the co-founder of the Amazon Defense<br />

Front and is or has been the General Manager for Defendant Selva Viva. Yanza is an individual<br />

residing in Ecuador, with an intention to reside there indefinitely, and is therefore a citizen of<br />

Ecuador. Exercise of jurisdiction over Yanza is reasonable and proper in this District for the<br />

reasons set forth in paragraph 29, infra.<br />

13. Defendant Frente de Defensa de la Amazonia, a/k/a the Amazon Defense Front<br />

or Amazon Defense Coalition (the "Frente" or the "Front"), is a "non-profit" organization<br />

purporting to represent the "plaintiffs" in the Lago Agrio Litigation. The Front is the designated<br />

"beneficiary" and "trustee" of a trust ordered by the judgment in the Lago Agrio Litigation (the<br />

"Judgment Trust"), and intends to administer the proceeds from the judgment entered against<br />

Chevron. The Front is a non-profit organization registered under the laws of Ecuador with<br />

offices located in the town of Nueva Loja (Lago Agrio) in the province of Sucumbios, Ecuador.<br />

The Front is therefore a citizen of Ecuador. Exercise of jurisdiction over the Front is reasonable<br />

and proper in this District for the reasons set forth in paragraph 30, infra.<br />

14. Defendant Selva Viva, a/k/a Selva Viva Selviva CIA, Uda. ("Selva Viva") is or<br />

was an Ecuadorian limited liability company with an office located at 1240 Shirys Street,<br />

Tumbaco, Ecuador. Selva Viva is therefore a citizen of Ecuador. Defendant the Front created<br />

Selva Viva to administer funds for the litigation. Defendant the Front controls Selva Viva,<br />

Defendant Donziger is or has been the President of Selva Viva, and Defendant Yanza is or has<br />

been the General Manager of Selva Viva. Exercise of jurisdiction over Selva Viva is reasonable<br />

and proper in this District for the reasons set forth in paragraph 31, infra.<br />

15. Defendant Stratus Consulting, Inc. ("Stratus") provided various environmental<br />

consulting services to the RICO Defendants, and was involved in producing the purportedly<br />

"independent" expert report filed in the Lago Agrio Litigation. Stratus is a private corporation<br />

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