March 28, 2024

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Tensions at the foot of Pichincha ›World› Granma

To the east of Quito, the 4,784-meter Pichincha volcano is like a vigil over the population against which the neoliberal regime is wreaking havoc, from growing hunger, unemployment and lack of health to the police attack on indigenous peoples protesting against non-compliance with their demands.

Again, it is clear that neoliberalism as a system – and the governments supporting it – intend to destroy the cultural heritage of countries before their pockets and those of financial organizations such as the IMF are affected.

What is happening today in Ecuador endorses it, and warns the international community that it must unite with those who use power and take advantage of mistakes and divisions among leftist institutions, to make way for the economic and social failure of an outdated system with no horizon. of the solution.

After 14 days of attacks against indigenous Ecuadoreans, women and youth, this weekend President Guillermo Laso lifted the state of emergency he had issued days earlier, the outcome of the parliamentary call awaiting, as it will be debated as the only lawsuit. Indicates the possibility of the president’s impeachment.

Those who know Ecuador, through visits or readings, know about the genetic treasure that surrounds it. Quito, the capital, is its largest exponent, and is very close to the “center of the world,” a magical point that divides the planet in two: the equator.

Despite so much beauty and culture in a country with extraordinary natural wealth, events wanted, after Lenin Moreno’s rise to power, for Ecuadoreans to face a social and economic setback that led to protests like the ones taking place today in the streets.

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Demonstrations continued and the necessary dialogue between the government and the Union of Indigenous Nationalities of Ecuador (Conne), which is leading the protests, did not take place.

Meanwhile, the majority of council members voted in favor of a proposal for the interior and defense ministers to appear before Congress to report on the actions of repressive forces in the course of the strike.

In recent days, more than 14,000 indigenous people have arrived in the capital demanding the government to stop the police repression and to establish a dialogue table at which all the demands of the population are addressed, so that these measures are eliminated. Economic and social issues that affect citizens a lot.

In a tally of what happened as of Sunday, four people lost their lives in the confrontation, while 90 others were injured and 87 arrested.

A parallel report issued by the security forces indicates that 101 police and military personnel were injured.