Yasuni in spotlight in Ecuador vote

Referendum endorses tighter environmental protection in national park

This May 17, 2007 file photo shows an aerial view of Yasuni National Park in Ecuador's northeastern jungle. Lawmakers on Thursday, Oct. 3, 2013 authorized the extraction of oil from Yasuni National Park, a pristine Amazon reserve. . .
This May 17, 2007 file photo shows an aerial view of Yasuni National Park in Ecuador's northeastern jungle. Lawmakers on Thursday, Oct. 3, 2013 authorized the extraction of oil from Yasuni National Park, a pristine Amazon reserve. . .
Published 5 February 2018, 15:09Updated 5 February 2018, 23:28
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