Why did Ecuador vote to stop drilling for oil?

The Yasuni National Park in Ecuador forms part of the Amazon
rainforest and is one of the most bio-diverse places on the
planet. It also produces 60,000 barrels of oil per day. In a
recent referendum, held as part of Ecuador’s Presidential
elections, people voted to stop drilling for oil – including the
newly elected President Daniel Noboa. We visit the town of El
Coca – the gateway to the park - where the result thrilled people
who are concerned about the climate. But many, especially those
whose livelihoods depend on the oil industry, feel the opposite.
Presenter Sophie Eastaugh speaks to: Lisette Arevalo, reporter in
Ecuador Alejandra Santillana, activist with Yasunidos group in
Ecuador who campaigned for the vote Fernando Santos, Ecuador’s
Energy & Mining Minister Tessa Khan, climate lawyer and
cofounder of the Climate Litigation Network, UK Navraj Singh
Ghaleigh, Senior Lecturer in climate law at Edinburgh University,
UK


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Presenter: Sophie Eastaugh Producer: Greg Brosnan Production
co-ordinators: Sophie Hill and Jacqui Johnson Series Producer:
Alex Lewis Editor: China Collins Sound mix: Tom Brignell