The goal is to pressure the administration of Daniel Noboa to modify its economic policy and prioritize social spending over external debt payments, in a context of growing social unrest and precarious living conditions, according to the organizers.

Isabel Vargas, a leader of the Front, stated that the protest aims to demand resources for sectors such as education, health, and social security, and questioned why the government prioritizes fulfilling financial commitments while reducing or limiting social investment.

At the same time, the leaders demanded an immediate meeting with the president of the Ecuadorian Social Security Institute (IESS), Bernardo Cordovez.

The president of the Popular Front, Nelson Erazo, also denounced the government’s failure to include in the fiscal proposal the full amount of funds needed to cover the 40 percent of pensions that the State is obligated to pay, as well as healthcare benefits, and demanded payment of the Executive’s historical debt to the Ecuadorian Social Security Institute (IESS).

In this context, the Popular Front confirmed that, should there be no response from the government and Social Security authorities, the protests will intensify in the coming days, with a national day of mobilization planned for the end of January.

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