Anti-government protests in Ecuador intensify

​​Recently, large-scale nationwide anti-government demonstrations broke out in the South American country of Ecuador due to rising fuel and food prices. At least 5 people have been killed and about 200 injured in the violent clashes. Several roads in Ecuador's capital, Quito, have been blocked, flights at airports across the country have been suspended, oil production has nearly ground to a halt and the economy has been paralyzed. A number of Ecuadorian lawmakers took the opportunity to propose an impeachment case against President Lasso on the grounds that the domestic situation was not effectively controlled. The political situation in Ecuador was turbulent, and the local security situation further deteriorated.
As the situation escalated, Ecuadorian President Guillermo Lasso declared on the 17th a 30-day state of emergency, including the provinces of Imbabura, Cotopaxi and Pichincha. After the protesters negotiated with the government, the Ecuadorian government complied with some of the protesters' demands, announcing to limit the cost of gasoline, keep the cost of diesel fuel unchanged, and subsidize the cost of fertilizers for small and medium farmers by 50%, and the public bank forgives overdue loans of up to $3,000 , but protests continue. A few radicals even started robbing banks and destroying oil production equipment and oil transportation lines, resulting in the stagnation of oil production in Ecuador and the risk of paralysis of the economic lifeline. On the 25th, the Ecuadorian government negotiated with the protesters again. The government promised to launch a dialogue committee to facilitate talks between the two sides, and ensured that the government would create a peaceful space to ensure that Ecuadorians gradually resume their activities, and then lifted the state of emergency.