epa10708257 A section of Block 43-ITT of the state company Petroecuador, in the Yasuni National Park, Ecuador, 20 June 2023 (issued 23 June 2023). Ecuador faces a crucial moment for the future of its oil , one pillars of its economy, which is at stake with the unprecedented national plebiscite in August 2023 to prohibit the exploitation of Block 43-ITT, a deposit located under the Amazon jungle of the Yasuni National Park, one of the world epicenters of biodiversity. EPA/Fernando Gimeno
