A hummingbird flies in the town of Mindo, in the Andean Choco, Ecuador, 17 August 2024. Residents and activists in Choco Andino, a biosphere reserve located near the Ecuadorian capital, demanded that the State review mining concessions in that territory, in compliance with a national referendum a year ago that banned metal mining in that area. (Photo by Jose Jacome/EPA/EFE)
