US EditionEcuador’s Indigenous alliance ends highway-blocking protests after military threat
The Indigenous alliance halted month-long protests after President Noboa threatened military action to end blockades caused by diesel subsidy removal, raising fuel prices by 56%.
- On Wednesday, the Confederation of Indigenous Nationalities of Ecuador ended month-long highway blockades after President Daniel Noboa threatened to use the military; Marlon Vargas said it was a difficult choice to protect lives.
- The Confederation of Indigenous Nationalities of Ecuador called a national strike after President Daniel Noboa ended the diesel subsidy, raising prices from $1.80 to $2.80 per gallon.
- Blockades halted traffic in parts of the country, causing huge economic impact, and Gen. Henry Delgado said troops were ready to clear roadways in Imbabura province.
- Government officials framed the disruptions as unacceptable, arguing `It can't be that a number of Ecuadorians & want to impose themselves on 18 million Ecuadorians,` and Gen. Henry Delgado warned `We're not going to allow that.`
- Despite suspending blockades, the movement warned resistance will persist as Marlon Vargas said Indigenous groups would continue to resist and urged dialogue and sensitivity toward the poorest.
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Indigenous movement in Ecuador announces end of a month-long strike
Quito (EFE).- The Confederation of Indigenous Nationalities of Ecuador (CONAIE) announced on Wednesday the end of the strike that began in September in protest of the elimination of the diesel subsidy and other demands. “In light of the government’s brutal repression, which resulted in three deaths and numerous injured people, we have made the difficult ...
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Ecuador's Indigenous alliance ends highway-blocking protests after military threat
An Indigenous alliance in Ecuador says it will stop blocking highways in protest over the end of a diesel subsidy after the country's president threatened to bring in the military.
Ecuador’s Indigenous Movement Ends National Strike After Deadly Crackdown - teleSUR English
Earlier, President Noboa hinted at eliminating road protests in less than 48 hours. On Wednesday, the Confederation of Indigenous Nationalities of Ecuador (CONAIE) announced the end of the national strike that began a month ago in protest of President Daniel Noboa’s decision to eliminate the diesel subsidy. RELATED: Ecuadorian Educators Condemn Daniel Noboa’s Criminal Policy “In the face of the brutal repression ordered by the Noboa administrati…
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