Ecuadorians vote to end oil drilling in parts of the Amazon

Ecuadorians Vote to “Keep the Oil in the Soil" in the Amazon

Click to expand Image Members of the Waorani Indigenous community demonstrate for peace, for nature and to promote a Yes vote in a referendum to end oil drilling in the Yasuni National Park, Ecuador, August 14, 2023.  © 2023 Martin Bernetti/AFP via Getty Images The people of Ecuador voted on Sunday to halt all current and future oil drilling in the heart of Yasuni National Park in the Amazon rainforest. This comes after decades of organizing l…

60% of Ecuadorians Vote Against Continued Oil Drilling in Critical Yasuni Amazon Biosphere

It was called the Yasuní popular consultation, and it asked the people of Ecuador a simple question: “Do you agree with the Ecuadorian government in keeping the ITT crude, known as block 43, underground indefinitely?” At 94% of the vote counted, the answer was 60% ‘yes’. The proposal was approved. The referendum was a popular […] The post 60% of Ecuadorians Vote Against Continued Oil Drilling in Critical Yasuni Amazon Biosphere appeared first on…

Voters in Ecuador say no more oil drilling in Amazon rainforest

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP)—Ecuadorians voted against drilling for oil in a protected area of the Amazon, an important decision that will require the state oil company to end its operations in a region that’s home to isolated tribes and is a hotspot of biodiversity. With over 90% of the ballots counted by early Monday, around six in 10 Ecuadorians rejected the oil exploration in Block 43, situated within Yasuni National Park. The referendum took place a…

Ecuadorians reject oil drilling in the Amazon

Associated PressRIO DE JANEIRO — Ecuadorians voted against drilling for oil in a protected area of the Amazon, an important decision that will require the state oil company to end its operations in a region that’s home to isolated tribes and is a hotspot of biodiversity.With over 90 pecent of the ballots counted by early Monday, around six in 10 Ecuadorians rejected the oil exploration in Block 43, situated within Yasuni National Park. The refer…

Ecuador's Citizens Vote to Stop All Oil Drilling in Biodiverse Amazonian National Park

In an historic vote of nearly 60 percent in favor, Ecuador's citizens voted to stop the development of new oil wells in Yasuní National Park.

'Historic and Wonderful': Ecuadorians Reject Oil Drilling in Precious Amazon Region

Ecuadorians voted overwhelmingly on Sunday to reject oil drilling in a section of Yasuní National Park, the most biodiverse area of the imperiled Amazon rainforest. Nearly 60% of Ecuadorian voters backed a binding referendum opposing oil exploration in Block 43 of the national park, which is home to uncontacted Indigenous tribes as well as hundreds of bird species and more than [...]