2023 Ecuadorian Yasuní National Park oil exploitation referendum explained

Yasuní popular consultation
Do you agree with the Ecuadorian government keeping the ITT crude, known as block 43, underground indefinitely?
Date:20 August 2023
Yes:5541585
No:3859507
Invalid:574471
Blank:841185
Total:10816748
Electorate:13045553
Notes:Source: CNE
Country:Ecuador

A referendum on banning oil exploitation in the Yasuní National Park was held in Ecuador on 20 August 2023 alongside general elections.[1] [2] If the proposal was accepted, a progressive withdrawal of all activities related to oil extraction would occur within one year from the announcement of the official results, and the state would not be able to take action intending to initiate new contracts to continue oil exploration in the block. The referendum was a popular initiative demanded by indigenous communities for more than ten years before being finally validated by the Constitutional Court in May 2023.[3] [4]

The proposal was approved. The choice was seen as a blow to President Guillermo Lasso, who had advocated for drilling. State oil company Petroecuador will have to dismantle its drilling operations in the area in the coming months.[5] [6]

Political campaign

The positions presented by the various political and social organizations are as follows:[7]

Support Yes vote

Support No vote

Position of presidential candidates

The campaigns of Jan Topić, Yaku Pérez, Daniel Noboa Azín, Christian Zurita and Otto Sonnenholzner have indicated they support a yes vote in the referendum, while the campaigns of Bolívar Armijos, Xavier Hervas and Luisa González have indicated support for a no vote.[8]

Opinion polls

DateSourceSampleYesNo
06/07/2023Comunicaliza[9] 331431%21%
02/07/2023Informe Confidencial[10] align="center"-52%37%
26/06/2023Negocios & Estrategias[11] 352440%33%

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ecuador's President Lasso accepts extradition referendum defeat . 2023-07-25 . www.aljazeera.com . en . 2023-08-11 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230811010901/https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/2/7/ecuadors-president-lasso-accepts-extradition-referendum-defeat . live .
  2. Web site: 2023-06-04. In Ecuador biosphere, battle lines form over mining plans. 2023-06-27. France 24. en. 2023-06-27. https://web.archive.org/web/20230627201339/https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20230604-in-ecuador-biosphere-battle-lines-form-over-mining-plans. live.
  3. Web site: 2023-07-02. Indigenous defenders of oil in the Amazon - Taipei Times. 2023-08-08. www.taipeitimes.com. 2023-08-10. https://web.archive.org/web/20230810225058/https://www.taipeitimes.com/News/biz/archives/2023/07/02/2003802497. live.
  4. Web site: Oil extraction or biodiversity protection? The dilemma in Ecuador's upcoming referendum. 2023-08-08. ConstitutionNet. en. 2023-08-02. https://web.archive.org/web/20230802160143/https://constitutionnet.org/news/oil-extraction-or-biodiversity-protection-dilemma-ecuadors-upcoming-referendum. live.
  5. Web site: 2023-08-21. Ecuadorians reject oil drilling in the Amazon, ending operations in protected area. 2023-08-21. AP News. en. 2023-08-21. https://web.archive.org/web/20230821125759/https://apnews.com/article/amazon-ecuador-oil-drilling-referendum-yasuni-5c72a325755976c47a3ec138bdab8537. live.
  6. News: Chivers . Danny . How Ecuadorians saved Yasuní . 24 November 2023 . New Internationalist . 13 November 2023.
  7. Web site: Nueve organizaciones podrán hacer campaña en consulta del Yasuní. 2023-01-24. 2023-01-19. es. 2023-06-27. https://web.archive.org/web/20230627120841/https://www.primicias.ec/noticias/politica/campanas-yasuni-choco-andino-colectivos/. live.
  8. Web site: Capa . Patricio . ¿Qué dicen los candidatos presidenciales sobre la consulta del Yasuní?. 21 August 2023 . 18 August 2023 . 21 August 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230821010309/https://gk.city/2023/08/17/que-dicen-candidatos-presidenciales-consulta-yasuni/. live.
  9. News: Campaña sobre consulta del bloque Yasuní ITT se mueve en redes sociales con argumentos por el Sí y por el No. 10 August 2023. El Universo. 14 July 2023. es. 7 August 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230807184202/https://www.eluniverso.com/noticias/economia/campana-sobre-consulta-del-bloque-yasuni-itt-en-redes-se-activa-y-se-dan-los-argumentos-por-el-si-y-por-el-no-nota/. live.
  10. Web site: ¿Qué dice la última encuesta presidencial?. YouTube. 10 August 2023. 7 August 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230807191706/https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=t4wgnQX_NVE. live.
  11. Web site: OUTSIDERS 03/07 - LOS NUEVOS NÚMEROS DE LA CARRERA PRESIDENCIAL. YouTube. 10 August 2023. 3 July 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230703161232/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9_9OGukDGAQ. live.

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