AFP | Quito - Quito moved Monday to create a high-level emergency task force to address the plight of nearly 300 Ecuadorans, now "strangers in their own land," who fled their homes due to intimidation by Colombian insurgents.
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After Deadly Protests, Ecuador Rolls Back Fuel Prices
Washington Post | Quito, Ecuador - The Ecuadorian government rolled back fuel prices today to quell an Indian uprising that resulted in four deaths in 10 days of clashes between demonstrators and police and caused an estimated $300 million in damages and lost revenue.
Ecuadorian Government, Indians Sign Accord
AFP | Quito - Indian protesters were heading back to their communities triumphant Wednesday after securing a hard-fought deal in which the government backed down on a number of tough economic measures.
Ecuador, Indians to Cease Protests
Associated Press | Quito, Ecuador - Indian leaders met with Ecuador's president Wednesday and agreed to call off violent protests against government-ordered bus fare hikes and fuel subsidy cuts. Hundreds of Indians danced and sang in the streets surrounding Salesiana Polytechnic University near downtown Quito to celebrate.
Fuel Price Cuts Follow Ecuador Protests Antonio Vargas Arrives for Presidential Talks AP
BBC | Weeks of violent protests in Ecuador have forced the president to cut fuel prices in an agreement with indigenous leaders. Clashes over fuel and transport price hikes have resulted in at least four deaths and dozens more injuries in the last two weeks.
Amazon Watch is building on more than 28 years of radical and effective solidarity with Indigenous peoples across the Amazon Basin.
Government Troops Kill Four in Clashes as Ecuadorian Indians Demand Reforms
Washington, DC - In an interview with the Washington DC-based Amazon Alliance, the President of the Confederation of Indigenous Nationalities of Ecuador (CONAIE), Mr.
Indians, Ecuadorean Soldiers Clash
The Associated Press | Quito, Ecuador - Indians opposed to price increases for fuel and public transportation battled soldiers Monday in clashes in a jungle province that left at least four civilians dead.
RIGHTS OF CITIZENS OF ECUADOR ARE VIOLATED DESPOTISM IN ECUADOR BY THE PRESIDENT UPON DECREEING A STATE OF EMERGENCY, ADDING TO THE STATE OF INTERNAL COMMOTION
The internal disruption of the government that we are being forced to endure has shaken the tranquility, the justice, and the stability of our homes daily. Under the use of force, more than two million have had to flee to different countries for the survival of their children and our elders.
ALERTA A LO QUE PASA EN ECUADOR SE VIOLENTAN GARANTIAS CIUDADANAS EN EL ECUADOR AUTORITARISMO EN EL ECUADOR POR PARTE DEL PRESIDENTE AL DECRETAR ESTADO DE EMERGENCIA ADUCIENDO QUE HAY ESTADO DE CONMOCION INTERNA
La conmoción interna la venimos soportando de los gobiernos, que nos han venido golpeando día a día la tranquilidad, la justicia, y la estabilidad de nuestros hogares, al forzar que más de dos millones han tenido que migrar a diferentes países para sostener la supervivencia de sus hijos y nuestros padres.Por otra
Ecuador Arrests Indigenous Leader The Arrest Comes a Day After Violent Clashes with Police
BBC | Police in Ecuador have arrested indigenous Indian leader Antonio Vargas as mass protests against government austerity measures continue to gather pace.
