Top Indigenous leader arrested in Ecuador after protests
Indigenous leader Leonidas Iza has spearheaded a nationwide protest. He was arrested in Pastocalle, about 12 miles south of Quito. Fuel prices have risen since 2020, doubling diesel from $1 to $1.90/ gallon. Ecuadoran police announced the arrest of Leonidas Iza, a top Indigenous leader who has spearheaded a nationwide protest movement against high fuel … Read more