US EditionEcuador Declares State of Exception in Seven Provinces: Context, Details, and Why It Matters
- Ecuadorian President Daniel Noboa declared a 60-day state of emergency in seven provinces due to widespread protests following the removal of a diesel subsidy.
- The decree was issued due to 'severe internal disturbance' and involved mobilizing armed forces and police to end blockades.
- The government plans to save $220 million from subsidy elimination to stabilize transportation costs and support social programs for vulnerable families.
- President Noboa stated, 'We must honor our debt commitments and maintain essential services' while addressing the need to meet IMF fiscal targets.
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During the day, acts of repression by police forces were reported, using tear gas.
Ecuador Students Rally in Quito to Oppose Noboa’s Fuel Subsidy Cuts, Face Police Crackdown - teleSUR English
Hundreds of university students took to the streets in Quito on Tuesday to oppose President Daniel Noboa’s decision to scrap the diesel subsidy, a measure announced last Friday. Demonstrators called for his ouster, arguing that the policy will drive up their cost of living. Chanting “Noboa out,” the demonstration started from the Central University of Ecuador (UCE) and moved through several main streets in the historic center of the Ecuadorian c…
Citizens took to the streets to protest the abolition of the diesel price subsidy
Ecuador Declares State of Exception in Seven Provinces: Context, Details, and Why It Matters
Balancing the Budget: Ecuador’s Tough Diesel Subsidy Cut under Decree 134 President Daniel Noboa issued Executive Decree 134 on September 16, 2025, imposing a 60-day state of exception in seven provinces—Carchi, Imbabura, Pichincha, Azuay, Bolívar, Cotopaxi, and Santo Domingo—to end disruptive blockades following the diesel subsidy removal. The government ended a policy that cost $1.1 […]
Ecuadorean President Daniel Noboa declared on Tuesday a state of emergency in seven of the country's 24 provinces, where there are outbreaks of protests against the elimination of diesel subsidy. With the end of the subsidy, the cost of diesel went from $1.80 to $2.80 per gallon.Read more]]>
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