According to the CNE reports on the costs and expenses of the public consultation in 2023, and specifically referring to the consultation in Yasuní, the organization approved a budget of 2.4 million dollars. This value does not include payments that are already in the election budget. The approved amount shows that 47% is included in communication costs. As another citizen, who “benefits in some way” from the country’s oil revenue, which “should” be returned in health, education and wealth to the social classes, I must express my disagreement with the poor policy to mitigate and avoid pollution. environment of the current Government.

The Yasuní ITT block consultation campaign is moving on social networks with arguments for Yes and No

For example, with a budget of 2.4 million it was possible to invest in the initial studies of a plant that improves the quality of fuel oil (reducing sulfur) for use in heat production in the country. Can the government explain to us in its technical studies how much thermal power plants that use heating oil pollute in terms of sulfur components and particles? Can the Government clarify how many of these plants comply with current environmental protection legislation and whether they have systems for continuous monitoring of gas in their chimneys?

A viable, viable project must be developed that allows for economic, not media relief…

With this same value, we could install at least six of them and be able to know online the state of gas combustion and, therefore, apply control strategies that help mitigate this pollution. This has a direct impact on the morbidity and mortality of Ecuadorians. Pathologies such as respiratory diseases, cancer, among others, are directly and indirectly related to this pollution. At least 35% of the total pollution is caused by the deterioration of air quality, due to industrial and automotive companies. What is the government doing to fix it?

The National Electoral Council announced the final results of the presidential binomial and public consultation of Yasuní

As Ecuadorians, we must demand serious studies in which the interrelationship of the total pollution, in which the impact that the recurring pollution of the state companies, both thermal and oil, has on the morbidity rates of MSP and IESS. The Yasuní consultation lacked a technical analysis of the results, and was even launched without an economic plan to support it. Why did they spend so much dollars if they weren’t able to execute one of the possible answers?

Guillermo Lasso said the Yasuní public consultation was ‘not applicable’

This Government is once again teasing us Ecuadorians with media strategies that try to clean up the affairs it is associated with, but which significantly harm future leaders. Is it responsible? I would like to know if at least a feasibility analysis was done before asking about Yasuní. The current Government, as well as the one elected on October 15 of this year, must implement a comprehensive plan to reduce air, river, water, and watershed pollution and also ensure the preservation of the biological environment. A viable, viable project must be developed that enables economic, not media, relief for the Government, a project that enables citizens to improve the quality of life of future generations. (OR)