Explosive devices received through the mail have been directed at journalists throughout Ecuador. The letters were nonetheless sent to at least five separate organizations in Ecuador. Two were delivered to the capital, Quito, while three were dispatched to media outlets in Guayaquil. Explosive devices received through the mail have been directed at journalists throughout Ecuador. … Read more
Ecuador’s cost-of-living protests have claimed three more lives this week. Police in Quito sprayed tear gas on Thursday to disperse Indigenous protesters who attempted to attack congress. The total number of fatalities over the 11 days of protests now stands at six, rights groups say. Police in Ecuador capital sprayed tear gas on Thursday to … Read more
Indigenous protesters in Ecuador defied a state of emergency, continuing with road blockages that are now on their sixth day. The demonstrations have blocked roads across the country, including highways leading into the capital Quito. Fuel prices have risen sharply since 2020, almost doubling for diesel and rising from $1 to $1.90 per gallon (3.8 … Read more
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
