Gabriela Barzallo

Cit­i­zens are set to vote in a his­toric ref­er­en­dum on whether oil ex­trac­tion should con­tin­ue in Ya­suni Na­tion­al Park.

Dozens of cur­rent and for­mer work­ers who har­vest­ed fi­bre for Fu­rukawa Planta­ciones say their hu­man rights were vi­o­lat­ed.