Ecuador has received short shrift in U.S. policy debates. Yet in recent years, significant public debate has taken place in Ecuador on the joint U.S./Colombian initiative and its effects on Ecuador and its citizens.

Based on that paragraph can we conclude that this sentence is true?
Ecuador has not been given much attention compared to previous years in the U.S. policy debates.

Pick your answer from: (i) Yes; (ii) It's impossible to say; (iii) No;
(i)