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Ecuador Scraps Plan to Block Rain Forest Oil Drilling · 3

scrimetime · 3894 days ago

nationalgeographic.com · #environment · #

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insomsbf · 3893 days ago · link ·

It is hard to say no to the big bucks drilling will bring in. He came into office on an "environmentally friendly" platform but now has made the decision to threaten the livelihoods of many indigenous folk. Ecuador has always been an iffy regarding international politics.

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