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Country: Ecuador

Ecuador’s highest court will allow communities to vote on mining projects
September 26, 2020November 17, 2020

Ecuador’s highest court will allow communities to vote on mining projects

The decision follows a petition by the Ecuadorian city of Cuenca to allow a ballot referendum on mining near water sources, including near the Tomebamba, Machángara, Norcay, Yanuncay, and Tarqui rivers.

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Giant tortoise breeding program in the Galapagos Islands saves species from brink of extinction
August 11, 2020November 17, 2020

Giant tortoise breeding program in the Galapagos Islands saves species from brink of extinction

In the 1960s, 15 tortoises were all that remained of the entire species. After 55 years of an ambitious breeding program, there are now more than 1,900 tortoises and they will be brought back to their home in the Galapagos Islands.

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Ecuador legalizes same-sex marriage
June 25, 2019November 17, 2020

Ecuador legalizes same-sex marriage

The highest court in Ecuador has ruled in favor of the legalization of same-sex unions, in a major victory for the LGBTQ community.

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Ecuador Amazon tribe win first victory against oil companies
May 17, 2019November 17, 2020

Ecuador Amazon tribe win first victory against oil companies

Ecuador’s Waorani indigenous tribe won their first victory against big oil companies in a ruling that blocks entry onto ancestral lands for oil exploration.

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Iguanas successfully reintroduced to Galapagos island after 200 years
January 10, 2019November 17, 2020

Iguanas successfully reintroduced to Galapagos island after 200 years

More than 1,400 land iguanas, scientific name Conolophus subcristatus, were taken from the neighboring North Seymour Island and released on Santiago Island between January 3 and 4.

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