Ecuador's President Rafael Correa (2nd R) looks at preparations underway at the Bicentenario Park, where Pope Francis will hold a mass during his visit, in Quito, Ecuador, June 30, 2015. REUTERS/Guillermo Granja
QUITO (Reuters) - It is one of the most biodiverse nations on earth, boasting Amazon rainforest, Andean mountains and the Galapagos Islands, where Charles Darwin formulated his theory of evolution.
Yet with a heavy reliance on oil and mining, Ecuador, where Pope Francis begins his South America tour this weekend, is a prime example of tensions between politics, business and the environment at the heart of last month's landmark encyclical.
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