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Ecuadorians to Vote on Constitutional Rewrite, Possibly Gutting Rights of Nature

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Ecuadorians will go to the polls on Nov. 16 to decide whether to allow right-wing President Daniel Noboa to rewrite the 2008 constitution. Lawyer César Rodríguez-Garavito explains what that could mean for nature’s rights and Ecuador’s democracy.

By Katie Surma

In 2008, Ecuador made history by enshrining the rights of nature in its constitution, recognizing ecosystems as living entities with legal rights.

Ecuadorians to Vote on Constitutional Rewrite, Possibly Gutting Rights of Nature
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