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Representatives of Ecuador's government and Indigenous groups sign an agreement to end 18 days of sometimes violent protests against high living costs and fuel prices. IMAGES
Demonstrators clash with police on a main road in Quito on the ninth day of Indigenous-led fuel price protests. The head of Ecuador's armed forces has denounced as a "grave threat" to democracy the wave of protests that have triggered several regional states of emergency and a curfew in the capital Quito. IMAGES
Police disperse demonstrators with flashbangs and water cannons near the centre of the capital Quito on the ninth day of Indigenous-led fuel price protests. The head of Ecuador's armed forces has denounced as a "grave threat" to democracy the wave of protests that have triggered several regional states of emergency and a curfew in the capital Quito. IMAGES
Quito, Aug 11 (EFE).- The United Front of Workers (FUT) and the Confederation of Indigenous Nationalities of Ecuador (Conaie) on Wednesday held the first protest against the government of conservative president Guillermo Lasso, who assumed power in May and inherited a country in crisis.The demonstration of the largest labor union in Ecuador, 80 days after the new president took office, counted on the determined presence of the indigenous organization, which has called on the president to discard the policies of his predecessor, Lenín Moreno.The march, which took place peacefully in Quito except for sporadic clashes between protesters and police, was called to demand the repeal of an executive decree inherited from Moreno that has caused a rise in fuel prices in recent months. (Camera: JUAN FRANCISCO CHÁVEZ). SHOT LIST: A PROTEST AGAINST THE HIGH COST OF BASIC GOODS AND THE MONTHLY INCREASE IN OIL PRICES IN QUITO; AND POLICE CLASH WITH DEMONSTRATORS DURING THE PROTEST, IN QUITO, ECUADOR.
Indigenous community members continue their week of protests against fuel price hikes, which have escalated into violent clashes and disrupted the country's oil output. IMAGES
Ecuadorian President Guillermo Lasso attends his impeachment trial before the National Congress in Quito as supporters and opponents gather outside to watch the trial on a giant screen. The right-wing president is accused by his critics of wrongdoing in a state contract to transport crude oil. The motion will need at least 92 votes from the 137 MPs for the president to be removed from office. IMAGES