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Ecuador votes to ban oil drilling, mining in parts of Amazon

Ecuador votes to ban oil drilling, mining in parts of Amazon
Ecuadorians have voted in a historic referendum to halt the development of all new oil wells in the Yasuni national park. The park is located in the Amazon forests, one of the most bio-diverse regions on the planet.