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Ecuador: Agreement ends 18 days of strikes

Ecuador’s government and the country’s main Indigenous group have reached an agreement to end 18 days of often-violent strikes that had virtually paralyzed the country

The Independent UK

Brits told not to travel to popular tourist destination Ecuador due to major civil unrest

Tourists travelling from the UK have been told to avoid the South American nation of Ecuador due to political unrest in the country which resulted in a state of emergency which has since been lifted.

Edinburgh Live

‘There were plans to poison Julian’: Ithaka, the film charting Assange’s fight for freedom

From his Belmarsh wedding to his skateboarding round Ecuador’s embassy, Ithaka tells the story of the WikiLeaks founder’s extradition battle, through the eyes of his hard-campaigning father

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Ecuador's Oriente crude exports suspended, Napo flowing amid force majeure

Exports of Ecuador's flagship Oriente crude remain suspended under a force majeure declaration as the spread of anti-government protests hurts oil output, state-run Petroecuador said on Wednesday.

Reuters

Foreign Office issues 'do not travel' warning for South American destination

Ecuador has been the subject of mass protests and riots in recent weeks

Manchester Evening News

Protesters meet Ecuador govt after rejecting fuel price cut

Quito (AFP) - Indigenous protesters in Ecuador met with the government on Monday in an attempt to end nationwide demonstrations against high living costs that have rocked the country for two weeks.

AFP

Protesters reject Ecuador president's 'insensitive' fuel price cut

Quito (AFP) - Indigenous protesters in Ecuador vowed Monday to continue a disruptive country-wide protest against high living costs, rejecting a fuel price cut announced by the government as insufficient and "insensitive."

AFP

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Ecuador indigenous leaders say gas price cut not enough, protests to continue

Ecuadorean indigenous organizations said on Monday a 10-cent per gallon cut to gasoline and diesel prices announced by President Guillermo Lasso was not enough to halt two weeks of protests which have hit the country's weakened economy and threatened its oil production.

Reuters

Ecuador to halt pumping oil within 48 hours amid protests - Bloomberg News

Ecuador will likely suspend oil production completely within 48 hours if road blocks and vandalising of oil wells continue, Bloomberg News reported on Sunday, citing an emailed statement from the Energy Ministry.

Reuters

Ecuador to cut fuel prices that sparked protests

Quito (AFP) - President Guillermo Lasso announced Sunday that Ecuador will cut fuel prices, which had sparked weeks of demonstrations, though not by as much as protesters have demanded.

AFP

Ecuador’s president announces fuel price cut as protests cripple output

Ecuador President Guillermo Lasso announced Sunday the country will reduce rising fuel prices that sparked two weeks of protests, although not by as much as Indigenous groups behind the demonstrations had requested.

France 24

In protest-hit Ecuador, shortages of key goods start to bite

Quito (AFP) - Holding rotten peppers in her hands, Mariana Morales says she has been unable to open her stall at the Santa Clara market north of Ecuador's capital Quito for a week.

AFP

Ecuador warns protests could force halt to oil production

Quito (AFP) - Ecuador's energy ministry warned Sunday that oil production had reached a "critical" level and could be halted entirely within 48 hours if protests and roadblocks continue in the crisis-wracked South American country.

AFP

Ecuador cuts gasoline prices in latest concession to protesters

Ecuadorean President Guillermo Lasso said on Sunday he would cut prices for gasoline and diesel by 10 cents a gallon, the latest concession to try to end nearly two weeks of anti-government protests in which at least six people have died.

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AFP

No-confidence vote for Ecuador leader over nationwide protests suspended

Quito (AFP) - Ecuador's National Assembly suspended early Sunday a no-confidence hearing for President Guillermo Lasso, after eight hours of acrimonious deliberations by lawmakers over his responsibility for nationwide protests against rising fuel and living costs.

WEKU

Ecuador's government has lifted a state of emergency amid an Indigenous-led strike

Ecuador's largest Indigenous organization began a strike two weeks ago to demand gasoline prices be cut, price controls be imposed on agricultural products and a larger budget be set for education.

France 24

Ecuadorian government lifts state of emergency after talks with indigenous leaders

Ecuadorian President Guillermo Lasso on Saturday lifted a state of emergency he'd imposed in six provinces amid an Indigenous-led strike, a surprise move that came as lawmakers in the National Assembly heard an opposition petition to remove him from office.

The Independent UK

Ecuador's government lifts state of emergency amid protests

Ecuadorian President Guillermo Lasso has lifted a state of emergency he’d imposed in six provinces amid an Indigenous-led strike, a surprise move that comes as lawmakers in the National Assembly hear an opposition petition to remove him from office

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Reuters

Ecuador government, indigenous leaders hold first talks amid protests

Ecuador's government and indigenous leaders met on Saturday for the first formal talks since mass protests began two weeks ago, and President Guillermo Lasso eased security measures.

AFP

Ecuador president faces ouster vote as fuel price protests enter 13th day

Quito (AFP) - Ecuador's National Assembly began a no-confidence hearing Saturday for President Guillermo Lasso, as he lifted a state of emergency nearly two weeks into sometimes violent nationwide protests led by Indigenous groups against rising fuel prices and living costs.

AFP

Ecuador president faces ouster vote on 13th day of fuel price protests

Quito (AFP) - Ecuador's president will face a no confidence vote Saturday, nearly two weeks into sometimes violent countrywide protests led by Indigenous groups against rising fuel prices and living costs.

The Guardian - UK

Ecuador at standstill after two weeks of protests over cost of living crisis

During demonstrations, started by an Indigenous federation, roads were blocked and vehicles torched, and police fired teargas

AFP

Ecuador's leader warns of coup over Indigenous protests

Quito (AFP) - Violent clashes between Indigenous protesters and police broke out for a second straight day in Ecuador's capital on Friday, as the country's president accused demonstrators of attempting a coup.

Reuters

IMF board concludes reviews for Ecuador, unlocking $1 billion

The International Monetary Fund executive board said Friday it had concluded its fourth and fifth reviews for Ecuador's 27-month Extended Fund Facility (EFF), allowing for the immediate disbursement of about $1 billion.

Reuters

Ecuador opposition lawmakers push to remove president after protests

A group of opposition lawmakers in Ecuador are pushing for the removal of conservative President Guillermo Lasso after nearly two weeks of mass protests led by indigenous groups demanding lower fuel and food prices, though other legislators say they will not back his ouster.

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