Classes suspended in Ecuador due to unemployment of carriers in rejection of elimination of gasoline subsidies

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Protests in Quito, Ecuador, against the economic measures announced by President Lenín Moreno. (RODRIGO BUENDIA / AFP via Getty Images)

(CNN) - The government of Ecuador announced on Wednesday that classes are suspended throughout the national territory this Thursday after the announcement of the transporters' union that they will stop their activities during the day.

“The paralyzes only harm the population that wants to work and produce. As well as the members of these organizations, whose income depends on each day of work, ”says a government statement.

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Earlier, representatives of the carriers met in Quito and requested that the measure announced by President Lenin Moreno on the elimination of gasoline subsidies be repealed.

“To reconsider and repeal this decree. In case of not doing so, transportation automatically suspends its activities, ”Abel Gómez, president of the National Federation of Passenger Public Transportation Cooperatives of Ecuador (FENACOTIP), said at the meeting.

FENACOTIP includes taxi drivers, heavy transport, passenger, school, institutional, tourism and cranes.

Last Tuesday, Lenín Moreno announced a series of economic measures, including the elimination of subsidies for gasoline, so the price of fuel will rise. This takes effect at 0:00 on Thursday.