The organization informed that indigenous and nationality leaders will analyze new actions this Thursday because “the strike continues, the struggle continues.”
“Noboa’s government responds with repression, but our demands remain firm and just,” asserted the CONAIE, which demands the repeal of Executive Decree 126 that eliminated the diesel subsidy and raised the price of that fuel from 1.80 dollars to 2.80 dollars per gallon.
They are also demanding that the health and education crisis be addressed with a real budget, the Value Added Tax (VAT) be reduced from 15 percent to 12 percent, those detained during the demonstrations be released, the right to protest and organization be respected, and mining and oil expansion be halted.
The protests, which have left one dead and dozens arrested and investigated for terrorism, have been concentrated in the Imbabura province, although demonstrations have also taken place in Cotopaxi, Pichincha (whose capital is Quito), Azuay, Bolivar, Chimborazo, and other territories.
“This national strike has been one of the most repressive days in the history of Ecuador. There has been aerial and ground repression. Due to that, one person was killed by security forces, which is a State crime,” Ercilia Castañeda, vice president of the National Action for the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination (CONAIE), underscored in an interview with Radio Pichincha station.
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