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9 mins ago
President Lasso announces the launch of a "popular oil" at a lower price
In the midst of the strong protests that the country has suffered for more than two weeks, the president of Ecuador, Guillermo Lasso, announced in the last few hours the launch of a "popular oil" on the market, with a price 20% lower than the one It is available in the markets, he said.
"For the benefit of Ecuadorian families and with the help of private companies, we have reduced the cost of one of the most important products for households in the country. We will launch the "popular oil" on the market with 20% less than the current price Lasso wrote on his Twitter account.
For the benefit of Ecuadorian families and with the help of private companies, we have reduced the cost of one of the most important products for households in the country.
We will launch the "popular oil" on the market, with 20% less than the current price.
– Guillermo Lasso (@LassoGuillermo) June 28, 2022
13 mins ago
The Conaie met with the Government, without advances
The Confederation of Indigenous Nationalities of Ecuador and government representatives held an extensive meeting on Monday in which there were no significant advances in the negotiation to end the protests.
According to what the organization reported through its Twitter account, "organizations make it clear that they are looking for direct answers, not generalities."
In addition, they stressed that they maintain the request for the 10 claim points and questioned the absence of President Guillermo Lasso at the meeting.
#ParoNacionalEcuador
Absent @LassoGuillermo The meeting of CONAIE, @confeniae1, ECUARUNARI, FEINE, FENOCIN with the powers of the State is installed, the indigenous movement will support the collective decisions to guarantee results for the 10 points.
The bases on watch.
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– CONAIE (@CONAIE_Ecuador) June 27, 2022
22 mins ago
This is what the "ground zero" of the protests and confrontations in Quito looks like
By Ana Maria Canizares
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This is how it looked this Monday, on the 15th day of the national strike, the "ground zero" of the protests and confrontations in Quito, the capital of Ecuador, CNN observed in a flyover with the Ecuadorian Air Force.
It includes the House of Culture, El Arbolito Park, Patria Avenue, the Prosecutor's Office and the Salesian University, places where demonstrators from the indigenous sector protesting against the government of President Guillermo Lasso have gathered in recent days.
24 mins ago
The Minister of the Interior of Ecuador considers that there is a "de-escalation of violence"
The Minister of the Interior of Ecuador, Patricio Carrillo.
(Photo by CRISTINA VEGA RHOR/AFP via Getty Images)
The Minister of the Interior of Ecuador, Patricio Carrillo, said this Monday that there is a "de-escalation of violence" in the country, which entered this Monday on the 15th day of the national strike, and that at the moment there are some 77 road closures nationwide. nationwide, compared to 350 in recent weeks.
"What is happening now is much less than what we were experiencing until the previous week, since Saturday there has been a de-escalation of violence," Carrillo said at a press conference.
"As of today we have around 77 (road) closures nationwide, and we were averaging 350 closures," he said.
Carrillo said that at the height of the protests, an average of about 15,000 protesters a day were participating, and that number had dropped to about 1,500 people.
He also said that the Confederation of Indigenous Nationalities of Ecuador (Conaie) was the main responsible for the protests, but that there is also "the presence of criminals, radicals and ideologues who do not understand that the protest and political debate is not with these irrational methods." .
On the other hand, in these two weeks of conflict, more than 175 police officers were injured, there were 28 acts of kidnapping against uniformed officers, although all were released, Carrillo said.
The minister affirmed that, although there is no state of exception, they will continue with a security device to protect order.
With information from Florencia Trucco.
25 mins ago
This is how the building of the Comptroller of Ecuador was left after two weeks of protests
By Ana Maria Canizares
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This is what the building of the Comptroller General of the Republic of Ecuador looked like this Monday after two weeks of protests and national strike in the country.
The Comptroller's Office is located in front of El Arbolito Park, in "ground zero" of the protests by indigenous groups, which grew in intensity on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday of last week.
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