OPINION
Ecuadorians have voted to protect the planet. Now the international community must step up
istory was made on 20 August. The people of Ecuador voted to become the first country to limit fossil fuel extraction through direct democracy – making them a global trailblazer. Amid an election overshadowed by unprecedented violence – August saw three political leaders, including presidential candidate Fernando Villavicencio, murdered – the news is a beacon of hope. With a margin of almost 20%, more than
