For Ivone Ramos, member of the Accion Ecologica movement, with the consultations that seek to leave the Yasuni National Park oil underground and stop mining activity in the Andean Choco, direct democracy has been achieved -she said- it is a historic event, a great hope, she stressed.

For his part, Inti Arcos, member of the Commonwealth of the Andean Choco, recalled that all mining in the Andean Chocó is illegal.

Even large mining projects are illegal because they violate the rights of people and nature.

The popular consultation clearly states that we do not want any type of mining, he said.

During a press conference held on Monday, Freddy Larreategui, lawyer for the Quito without Mining Collective, said they will remain vigilant and will wait for the official results to put pressure so that they are respected.

All concessions granted or to be granted must be eliminated immediately, he demanded.

The jurist denounced that there are currently 12 concessions granted and eight in process in the Andean Choco; but none of them will be able to be exploited or developed.

We will present all judicial and constitutional actions.

We will go wherever we have to go to ensure that the results and Quito people’s will are respected, he warned.

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