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Ecuador drills the first barrel of oil in a pristine corner of the Amazon rainforest

Rebecca HarringtonSep 8, 2016, 22:03 IST

Ecuador has started drilling the first oil from Yasuni´ National Park, a pristine corner of the Amazon rainforest.

Aeriel view of equipment for oil exploration is seen at the Tiputini area, Ecuador September 7, 2016.REUTERS/Guillermo Granja

Vice President Jorge Glas toured the site with reporters on September 7 as state oil company Petroamazonas drilled the first barrel of oil from just outside the park.