Big Protests Erupt in Ecuador Against the Noboa Regime
Featured image: Clashes between demonstrators and Ecuadorian repressive forces in Tulcán. Source: Social media.
The government of Daniel Noboa decided to eliminate the diesel subsidy in Ecuador, and a new price came into effect on September 13. As a result, the price increased from USD 1.80 per gallon to USD 2.80 per gallon. The Defense Front of the Peoples’ Struggles in Ecuador published recently a statement protesting the decision, denouncing that: “This measure, disguised as an “economic adjustment,” is in reality a criminal policy that seeks to unload the crisis of bureaucratic capitalism onto the shoulders of the people in order to guarantee the profits of bankers, monopolies, business mafias, and big landlords.” We have recently shared an unofficial translation of the statement:
Immediately, protests have erupted across the country, with mobilizations called and multiple roads blocked:
In response to such rebellion in the country, Daniel Noboa has taken numerous repressive measures, including a state of emergency for 60 days in seven provinces, the mobilization of police and armed forces to lift the blockades, sending hundreds of police to various points in the capital, and implementing nighttime curfews in other cities. This has not intimidated the Ecuadorian people, who have bravely confronted the repressive forces in numerous locations across the country:
Here are some images of the various actions and struggles taking place in the country:
