The message comes hours after Lasso decreed a new state of emergency to repeal the decree approved on June 17 in response to the strike by the Confederation of Indigenous Nationalities of Ecuador (Conaie).
The new measure, which will also last 30 days, will affect the provinces of Chimborazo, Tungurahua, Cotopaxi, Pichincha, Pastaza and Imbabura, where “the majority of violent acts that threaten the physical integrity of people are concentrated,” according to the presidential statement.
On Monday night, thousands of indigenous protesters from the provinces of Tungurahua, Chimborazo, Cotopaxi, among others, arrived in Quito as part of the national strike actions that demand compliance with ten points of a manifesto promoted by the Confederation of Nationalities Indigenous people of Ecuador (Conaie).
Thousands of indigenous people blocked a major highway in Quito and were dispersed by police with tear gas on their ninth day of protests, while the armed forces vowed to defend democracy against what they see as a “serious threat.”
In her presentation with the Armed Forces, in which she did not answer questions, Lara reproached that the protest actions in which public and private property are destroyed have the “consent of those who organize these activities.” “The hand of drug trafficking and organized crime is behind it,” added the minister and called on citizens to activate a defense for peace and democracy.
The Government insists that Conaie has no intention of seeking solutions and accuses them of causing a rise in prices by closing routes and putting the sick at risk by prohibiting the passage of ambulances. He also reproaches the organization for not having accepted the package of measures announced on June 17, which included the declaration of an emergency in the country’s Public Health System.
Source: Ambito
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