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Ecuador Erupts against Neoliberalism
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Episode: Ecuador Erupts against Neoliberalism
Guest: Camila Escalante of Kawsachun News
Background:
Thousands of indigenous demonstrators marched through Ecuador's capital on Monday, June 20 urging President Guillermo Lasso to agree to demands for economic and social support, the latest in a series of protests that have injured dozens and disrupted the economy.
Amid a surge in the cost of living, the protests began last Monday with a list of 10 demands, including a fuel price cut, preventing further expansion of Ecuador's oil and mining industry, and more time for small and medium-sized farms to pay off debt.
Groups of indigenous protesters began arriving in Quito from across Ecuador late on Sunday to take part in a march from the south of the city, shouting "Out Lasso, out" as other citizens cheered them on.
A large anti-government march was also taking place in Guayaquil, Ecuador's largest city.
At least 55 protesters have been injured and 79 have been arrested since protests began, according to the Alliance of Human Rights Organizations.
The protest was called by the powerful Confederation of Indigenous Nationalities of Ecuador (CONAIE), which is credited with helping topple three presidents between 1997 and 2005.
On June 22, The Confederation of Indigenous Nationalities of the Ecuadorian Amazon denounced a killing by police in Puyo, Pastaza on Tuesday night, the result of the disproportionate and unjustified use of force, with direct firing at demonstrators.
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