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By Alexandra Valencia QUITO (Reuters) -Thousands of demonstrators protested against the economic policies of conservative Ecuadorean President Guillermo Lasso on Tuesday, days after he raised gasoline prices, blocking roads in some parts of the country. Lasso, an ex-banker who took office in May, last week scrapped https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/ecuador-scrap-monthly-fuel-price-increases-establishes-fixed-price-lasso-2021-10-22 planned incremental rises in gasoline charges, meant to eventually align with international costs, following pressure by indigenous and other organizations. He opted instead to raise the price of gasoline extra, a higher octane gasoline that is Ecuador s most-used fuel, to a fixed $2.55 a gallon and diesel to $1.90 a gallon. But unions and other groups want Lasso to freeze prices at lower rates and exempt sectors hit hard by COVID-19. Five police officers were injured and two members of the armed forces were being held by a community in northern Quito,
Police have used tear gas in the Ecuador capital Quito amid small clashes with protesters, angry at the country's leader for raising the price of petrol.
Thousands of demonstrators on Tuesday protested against the economic policies of conservative Ecuadorean President Guillermo Lasso, days after he raised gasoline prices, with roadblocks set up in some parts of the country.