"The country's largest Indigenous group, CONAIE, has organised protests against Noboa's decision to cut a fuel subsidy. Nearly three weeks of striking bus drivers and roadblocks by angry farmers have put Ecuador President Daniel Noboa in one of the tensest moments of his presidency. The outcry comes in response to the government's increase in diesel fuel costs, after a subsidy was cut last month."
"With no signs of dialogue after 18 days, one protester has been killed, numerous protesters and authorities injured, and more than 100 people arrested. The army announced a large deployment to the capital on Thursday, saying it would prevent vandalism and destruction of property. As many as 5,000 troops were being deployed after dozens of protesters had marched at various sites in the city earlier in the day."
"On one side is a president who assumes that after winning the elections he has all of the power at his disposal, who has authoritarian tendencies and no disposition for dialogue, said Farith Simon, a law professor at the Universidad San Francisco in Quito. On the other side, he said, is an Indigenous sector that has shown itself to be uncompromising and is looking to co-govern through force."
Nearly three weeks of strikes by bus drivers and roadblocks by farmers have produced nationwide protests after the government cut a fuel subsidy and raised diesel prices. With no signs of dialogue after 18 days, one protester has been killed, numerous protesters and authorities injured, and more than 100 people arrested. The army deployed up to 5,000 troops to the capital to prevent vandalism and protect property. The most acute disruptions are in northern Imbabura province, where Noboa won 52 percent of the vote. Protesters attacked Noboa's motorcade with rocks; the administration called it an assassination attempt, while CONAIE rejects that claim and insists protests are peaceful.
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