Ecuador: Indigenous peacefully protest against the gov

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Rising Fuel and Food Prices Ignites 10 Days of Protests as the Indigenous People of Ecuador Revolt Against the Government

"Thousands of indigenous protesters marched peacefully through Ecuador's capital Quito on Wednesday to demand President Guillermo Lasso address price rises which have ignited 10 days of demonstrations across the country, Trend reports citing

Disquiet over costs for fuel, food and other basics has exploded into sometimes-violent protests in several cities, led largely by major indigenous groups who traveled to the capital to protest.

The demonstrations - longer-lasting and larger than marches over fuel prices in October last year - are testing Lasso's ability to restart the country's economy and kick start employment."

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