 for a country to go against their own economic self-interest is truly remarkable. Ecuador is home to part of the Amazon rainforest, and underneath it, oil-rich land. Last August, the country held a national referendum to stop drilling and leave a bunch of that oil in the ground, and the people voted in favor of the move. What brought the Ecuadorian people to this point is an intricate and fascinating tale, and that's what we're going to unpack for you now.