In August, 2023, Ecuadoreans voted to ban oil drilling in part of the Amazon rainforest, giving the state oil firm 'PetroEcuador' a year to shut down operations. The referendum was the first time in history that a country’s citizens voted to halt oil production. It could cost Ecuador, whose main export is crude, some $14bn in lost income over the next two decades. Luis is a 23 year old male working at PetroEcuador's amazon wing. His father's recent demise has made him the sole breadwinner of his family. A shutdown of PetroEcuador in amazon, would most definitely mean Luis will lose his job.

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