Violence and tension in Quito despite a message from Lenín Moreno

Despite the request for dialogue from President Lenín Moreno, the tension continues in the capital Quito on Friday afternoon with a new wave of confrontations between indigenous groups and other participants in the protests and the police. The episodes of violence were concentrated in the center of the capital and the areas near government buildings such as the headquarters of the National Assembly, where there were several people affected, including children, by tear gas and some injured by blows after sudden police actions . The smell of smoke and tear gas are noticeable to a good extent in the city as night falls and protesters are even more annoying.