Victory for uncontacted tribes in Ecuador mining referendum
Waorani Indigenous attend an event promoting a ‘yes’ vote in a referendum on not extracting oil in Quito, Ecuador, Monday, August 14, 2023
CAMPAIGNERS in Ecuador celebrated a referendum win on Monday that prohibits all types of mining activities in the Andean Choco.
The victory safeguards the biosphere reserve located in the north-east of Ecuador.
Over two million voters took part in Sunday’s referendum, held alongside presidential and parliamentary elections.
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