A year after Ecuadorian citizens voted to stop oil drilling in the heart of the Amazon, operations have yet to be halted. The government has even sought a five-year extension for drilling activities, leading to challenges and tensions as environmental and indigenous rights groups advocate for the protection of the Amazon. Meanwhile, the government has started dismantling infrastructure in the Yasuni National Park oil block, despite a court-imposed deadline approaching. These developments highlight the ongoing environmental and social concerns stemming from oil extraction activities in ecologically sensitive areas.