The Choco Andino Biosphere Reserve near Ecuador s capital Quito is a UN-designated biodiversity hotspot and the center of an increasingly heated debate over mining.
The Choco Andino Biosphere Reserve near Ecuador's capital Quito is a UN-designated biodiversity hotspot and the center of an increasingly heated debate over mining.
The electoral council validated the signatures required for the referendum and is waiting for the municipality of Quito to provide the official maps of the parishes in which the vote would take place.