Toroboro: La Consulta Popular

Overview

In 2007, Ecuadorian President Rafael Correa proposed not to exploit the ITT block in the Yasuní National Park in exchange for $3.6 billion in international compensation. However, rising oil prices led to the reactivation of the project in 2013. The film documents the struggle of the Yasunidos group to call for a referendum to reverse the exploitation. The documentary, through archival material and current recordings, follows the effort and the legal battle against corporate interests throughout three governments, left and right. The documentary is part of a diptych with Toroboro: the name of the plants.

Details

Status

Released

Original language

Spanish

Spoken languages

spanish

Countries

Brazil, Ecuador

Production

Avoa Filmes,La Maquinita

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded