- Thousands of Indigenous protesters left Quito after leaders signed an agreement with the government to end 18 days of cost-of-living demonstrations.
- Fast-rising fuel prices were the catalyst for the protests called by the powerful Confederation of Indigenous Nationalities (Conaie).
- Five civilians and a soldier died in the protests that started on June 13, and hundreds were injured on both sides.
The government in Ecuador reduced fuel prices on Friday as part of a deal that ended more than two weeks of disruptive protests that had paralyzed the country.
Thousands of Indigenous protesters left Quito on Thursday evening after their leaders signed an agreement with the government to end 18 days of cost-of-living demonstrations.
Following mediation by the Catholic Church, the government agreed to drop fuel prices by 15 cents. On Friday, a gallon of gasoline dropped from $2.55 to $2.40 and diesel fell from $1.90 to $1.75.
Fast-rising fuel prices were the catalyst for the protests called by the powerful Confederation of Indigenous Nationalities (Conaie) and marked by burning roadblocks and sometimes violent clashes with the security forces.
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