The vote offers Indigenous tribes and the entire country the possibility of "a different future," said one advocate.
Ecuadorian voters on Sunday headed to the polls to cast their votes in both a snap presidential election and to take what environmental justice campaigners said was a “once-in-a-lifetime” opportunity to help protect one of the world’s most vital ecosystems. Signs urging the public to vote “Sí al Yasuni” or “yes” for the Yasuní National Park in the Amazon rainforest have been plastered across the...
