Ecuador just showed the world what it means to take climate change, biodiversity loss, and Indigenous sovereignty seriously, all with one national referendum.
Despite difficult conditions, the dream of Latin American integration endures. It is one that the international community, particularly the United States, should share.
Facing certain impeachment, on May 17 Ecuador's deeply unpopular rightwing president Guillermo Lasso pulled the plug and dissolved the National Assembly, calling for new elections.
Spread the word