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Ecuador protests oil exploitation

Ecuadorian Huaorani natives and Yasunidos ecologist group activists marched in capital city Quito toward the National Electoral Council in a demonstration against oil exploitation. The crowd left a book of signatures which was collected to call a referendum to ban the oil exploitation in the Yasuni National Park.

Huaorani natives and Yasunidos ecologist group activists march in Quito on April 12, 2014 toward the National Electoral Council to leave the signatures collected to call a referendum to ban the oil exploitation in the Yasuni National Park. (AFP/Getty Images)

Huaorani natives and Yasunidos ecologist group activists arrive in Quito on April 12, 2014 toward the National Electoral Council to leave the signatures collected to call a referendum to ban the oil exploitation in the Yasuni National Park. (AFP/Getty Images)

Huaorani natives and Yasunidos ecologist group activists march in Quito on April 12, 2014 toward the National Electoral Council to leave the signatures collected to call a referendum to ban the oil exploitation in the Yasuni National Park. (AFP/Getty Images)

Huaorani natives and Yasunidos ecologist group activists arrive in Quito on April 12, 2014 at the National Electoral Council to leave the signatures collected to call a referendum to ban the oil exploitation in the Yasuni National Park. (AFP/Getty Images)

Huaorani natives and Yasunidos ecologist group activists arrive in Quito on April 12, 2014 at the National Electoral Council to leave the signatures collected to call a referendum to ban the oil exploitation in the Yasuni National Park. (AFP/Getty Images)

Huaorani natives and Yasunidos ecologist group activists march in Quito on April 12, 2014 toward the National Electoral Council to leave the signatures collected to call a referendum to ban the oil exploitation in the Yasuni National Park. (AFP/Getty Images)

Huaorani natives and Yasunidos ecologist group activists march in Quito on April 12, 2014 toward the National Electoral Council to leave the signatures collected to call a referendum to ban the oil exploitation in the Yasuni National Park. (AFP/Getty Images)

Huaorani natives and Yasunidos ecologist group activists march in Quito on April 12, 2014 toward the National Electoral Council to leave the signatures collected to call a referendum to ban the oil exploitation in the Yasuni National Park. (AFP/Getty Images)

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