Ecuador's president abandons no-drilling plan - Boston.com

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Ecuador's president abandons no-drilling plan Boston.com QUITO, Ecuador (AP) — President Rafael Correa said Thursday that he has abandoned a unique and ambitious plan to persuade rich countries to pay Ecuador not to drill for oil in a pristine Amazon rainforest preserve. Environmentalist had hailed the ... Ecuador approves Yasuni park oil drilling in Amazon rainforest

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