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A series of protests against the economic policies of [[Ecuadorian president]] [[Guillermo Lasso]], triggered by increasing fuel and food prices, began on 13 June 2022. Initiated by and primarily attended by Indigenous activists, in particular the [[Confederation of Indigenous Nationalities of Ecuador]] (CONAIE), the protests have since been joined by students and workers who have also been affected by the price increases.<ref>{{cite news|first1=Alexandra|last1=Valencia|access-date=2022-06-22|title=Ecuador indigenous groups condition talks on pullback of security forces|url=https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/ecuadors-military-vows-stop-protests-damaging-democracy-2022-06-21/|newspaper=Reuters|date=22 June 2022|via=www.reuters.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|first1=A. B. C.|last1=News|access-date=2022-06-22|title=Ecuador protests take increasingly violent turn in capital|url=https://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/ecuador-protests-increasingly-violent-turn-capital-85544481|website=ABC News}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|access-date=2022-06-22|title=Ecuador Indigenous protesters arrive in Quito as president extends state of emergency|url=https://www.france24.com/en/americas/20220621-ecuador-indigenous-protesters-arrive-in-quito-as-president-extends-state-of-emergency|date=21 June 2022|website=France 24}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|access-date=2022-06-23|title=Ecuador facing food and fuel shortages as country rocked by violent protests|url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/jun/22/ecuador-protests|date=22 June 2022|website=The Guardian}}</ref> |
A series of protests against the economic policies of [[Ecuadorian president]] [[Guillermo Lasso]], triggered by increasing fuel and food prices, began on 13 June 2022. Initiated by and primarily attended by Indigenous activists, in particular the [[Confederation of Indigenous Nationalities of Ecuador]] (CONAIE), the protests have since been joined by students and workers who have also been affected by the price increases.<ref>{{cite news|first1=Alexandra|last1=Valencia|access-date=2022-06-22|title=Ecuador indigenous groups condition talks on pullback of security forces|url=https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/ecuadors-military-vows-stop-protests-damaging-democracy-2022-06-21/|newspaper=Reuters|date=22 June 2022|via=www.reuters.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|first1=A. B. C.|last1=News|access-date=2022-06-22|title=Ecuador protests take increasingly violent turn in capital|url=https://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/ecuador-protests-increasingly-violent-turn-capital-85544481|website=ABC News}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|access-date=2022-06-22|title=Ecuador Indigenous protesters arrive in Quito as president extends state of emergency|url=https://www.france24.com/en/americas/20220621-ecuador-indigenous-protesters-arrive-in-quito-as-president-extends-state-of-emergency|date=21 June 2022|website=France 24}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|access-date=2022-06-23|title=Ecuador facing food and fuel shortages as country rocked by violent protests|url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/jun/22/ecuador-protests|date=22 June 2022|website=The Guardian}}</ref> |
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==Demands of the CONAIE== |
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The CONAIE released a list of ten demands on June 13, 2022.<ref>{{cite web|access-date=13 June 2022|title=Agenda de Lucha Nacional|url=https://drive.google.com/file/d/1SzuT4sG8VlnSpcmQ4-qAe07ardw-n4BX/view|language=es-EC}}</ref> |
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# Reduction and freezing of the prices of fuel: diesel at $1.50 and extra and eco gasoline at $2.10. Abolish Decrees 1158, 1183, 1054, and focus instead on the sectors that need more subsidies: agricultural work, farming, transportation, fishing, etc. |
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# Economic relief for more than four million families with a moratorium of no less than one year, renogiation of private debts with a reduction of interest rates, and the suspension of seizure of assets due to non-payment of those debts. |
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# Fair prices on everyday products like milk, rice, bananas, onion, fertilizers, potatoes, corn, tomatoes, etc. No royalty payments for those who plant flowers. |
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# Policies and public investment to prevent or avoid job insecurity and the demanding of payment of debts to the IESS. |
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# Moratorium on the expansion of the mining and oil industries, comprehensive audits and reparations for the sociological and environmental impacts of these industries, and the repeal of Decrees 95 and 151 on mining. |
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# Respect for the twenty-one collective rights provided for in Article 57 of the Constitution: bilingual intercultural education, indigenous justice, prior consultation, and organization and self-determination of indigenous communities. |
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# Stopping the privatization of public companies. |
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# Policies to control prices and speculation on basic necessities. |
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# An urgent budget in the face of shortages in hospitals due to a lack of medical personnel and staff. Guaranteed youth access to higher education and the improvement of infrastructure in primary schools, secondary schools, and universities. |
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# Security, protection, and generation of effective public policies to curb crime in the country. |
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* [[Leonidas Iza]] - current leader of CONAIE |
* [[Leonidas Iza]] - current leader of CONAIE |
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* [[2019 Ecuadorian protests]] – similarly triggered by a reduction in fuel subsidies |
* [[2019 Ecuadorian protests]] – similarly triggered by a reduction in fuel subsidies |
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| National Strike (Paro Nacional) | |||
 Closure of Ecuador Highway 35 (Pan-American Highway) | |||
| Date | 13 June 2022 – present | ||
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| Death(s) | 4 protestors[1] | ||
| Injuries | 55–100 civilians 120+ police officers[1] | ||
| Arrested | 100+[1] | ||
A series of protests against the economic policies of Ecuadorian president Guillermo Lasso, triggered by increasing fuel and food prices, began on 13 June 2022. Initiated by and primarily attended by Indigenous activists, in particular the Confederation of Indigenous Nationalities of Ecuador (CONAIE), the protests have since been joined by students and workers who have also been affected by the price increases.[2][3][4][5]
Demands of the CONAIE
The CONAIE released a list of ten demands on June 13, 2022.[6]
- Reduction and freezing of the prices of fuel: diesel at $1.50 and extra and eco gasoline at $2.10. Abolish Decrees 1158, 1183, 1054, and focus instead on the sectors that need more subsidies: agricultural work, farming, transportation, fishing, etc.
- Economic relief for more than four million families with a moratorium of no less than one year, renogiation of private debts with a reduction of interest rates, and the suspension of seizure of assets due to non-payment of those debts.
- Fair prices on everyday products like milk, rice, bananas, onion, fertilizers, potatoes, corn, tomatoes, etc. No royalty payments for those who plant flowers.
- Policies and public investment to prevent or avoid job insecurity and the demanding of payment of debts to the IESS.
- Moratorium on the expansion of the mining and oil industries, comprehensive audits and reparations for the sociological and environmental impacts of these industries, and the repeal of Decrees 95 and 151 on mining.
- Respect for the twenty-one collective rights provided for in Article 57 of the Constitution: bilingual intercultural education, indigenous justice, prior consultation, and organization and self-determination of indigenous communities.
- Stopping the privatization of public companies.
- Policies to control prices and speculation on basic necessities.
- An urgent budget in the face of shortages in hospitals due to a lack of medical personnel and staff. Guaranteed youth access to higher education and the improvement of infrastructure in primary schools, secondary schools, and universities.
- Security, protection, and generation of effective public policies to curb crime in the country.
See Also
- Leonidas Iza - current leader of CONAIE
- 2019 Ecuadorian protests – similarly triggered by a reduction in fuel subsidies
- 2022 Peruvian protests
References
- ^ a b c Cañizares, Ana Maria. "Four dead in Ecuador's anti-government protests". CNN. Retrieved 24 June 2022.
- ^ Valencia, Alexandra (22 June 2022). "Ecuador indigenous groups condition talks on pullback of security forces". Reuters. Retrieved 2022-06-22 – via www.reuters.com.
- ^ News, A. B. C. "Ecuador protests take increasingly violent turn in capital". ABC News. Retrieved 2022-06-22.
{{cite web}}:|last1=has generic name (help) - ^ "Ecuador Indigenous protesters arrive in Quito as president extends state of emergency". France 24. 21 June 2022. Retrieved 2022-06-22.
- ^ "Ecuador facing food and fuel shortages as country rocked by violent protests". The Guardian. 22 June 2022. Retrieved 2022-06-23.
- ^ "Agenda de Lucha Nacional" (in Spanish). Retrieved 13 June 2022.
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