Ecuadorians reject oil drilling in the Amazon, ending operations in protected area

Ecuadorians reject oil drilling in the Amazon, ending operations in protected area

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RIO 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 two uncontacted tribes and is a hotspot of biodiversity. Yasuni National Park is inhabited…

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