Ecuador: Three Years After the Yasuní Referendum, Sanctions Against Its Defenders Highlight the Deterioration of Civic Space

Three years after Ecuadorians voted overwhelmingly to protect Yasuní National Park from oil extraction in one of the most significant environmental referendums in Latin American history, the authorities have yet to fully implement the result of the vote. At the same time, members of the YASunidos collective are facing disproportionate financial penalties for their participation […] The post Ecuador: Three Years After the Yasuní Referendum, Sanctions Against Its Defenders Highlight the Deterioration of Civic Space appeared first on Amnesty International .