Ecuador Protests News Today

QUITO, June 27 — Ecuador’s energy ministry warned yesterday that oil production had reached a “critical” level and could be halted entirely within 48 hours if protests and...

Ecuador's President Guillermo Lasso has lifted the state of emergency he imposed in six provinces amid the violent Indigenous-led protests in the country.

Indigenous communities in Ecuador have been particularly negatively impacted by rising inflation, unemployment and economic hardships worsened by the coronavirus pandemic.

Ecuador says indigenous protest is waning-

QUITO, Ecuador (AP) — Authorities in Ecuador arrested the leader of a national Indigenous group on Tuesday, alleging that he was responsible for violence during anti-government protests.

Violent protests erupted across Ecuador after the government announced the elimination of 40-year-old fuel subsidies. Hundreds of protesters have been arrested in five days as police struggle to quell the unrest.