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Ecuador Under Curfew Amid Violent Protests

Published October 10th, 2019 - 12:15 GMT

Fierce clashes started between police and protesters outside the parliament building in Quito, the capital of Ecuador, after almost one week of rallies. It prompted President Lenin Moreno to impose a curfew.

Police released armoured vehicles and water cannons in Quito and the capital descended into chaos after President declared the curfew last week as part of an austerity plan required by the International Monetary Fund (IMF).

“I don’t see why I should (resign) if I’m making the right decisions,” President Lenin Moreno said after announcing a state of emergency on Tuesday.

 

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Mounted police confront demonstrators during clashes in Quito as thousands march against Ecuadorean President Lenin Moreno's decision to slash fuel subsidies, on October 9, 2019. Rodrigo BUENDIA / AFP

Mounted police confront demonstrators during clashes in Quito as thousands march against Ecuadorean President Lenin Moreno's decision to slash fuel subsidies, on October 9, 2019. Rodrigo BUENDIA / AFP

Unions and other groups alongside thousands of farmers and indigenous people are expected in the streets of the capital Quito. Protests and clashes erupted in Ecuador a week ago, after the government doubled fuel prices as part of an agreement with the International Monetary Fund to obtain loans despite its high public debt. Martin BERNETTI / AFP

Unions and other groups alongside thousands of farmers and indigenous people are expected in the streets of the capital Quito. Protests and clashes erupted in Ecuador a week ago, after the government doubled fuel prices as part of an agreement with the International Monetary Fund to obtain loans despite its high public debt. Martin BERNETTI / AFP

Protests and clashes erupted in Ecuador a week ago, after the government doubled fuel prices as part of an agreement with the International Monetary Fund to obtain loans despite its high public debt. Martin BERNETTI / AFP

Protests and clashes erupted in Ecuador a week ago, after the government doubled fuel prices as part of an agreement with the International Monetary Fund to obtain loans despite its high public debt. Martin BERNETTI / AFP

Demonstrators clash with riot police in Quito on October 9, 2019, on the second day of violent protests over a fuel price hike ordered by the government to secure an IMF loan. The violence broke out as thousands of people representing indigenous groups, farmers and labour unions marched on a square in downtown Quito near the government headquarters demanding that Moreno reinstate fuel subsidies. RODRIGO BUENDIA / AFP

Demonstrators clash with riot police in Quito on October 9, 2019, on the second day of violent protests over a fuel price hike ordered by the government to secure an IMF loan. The violence broke out as thousands of people representing indigenous groups, farmers and labour unions marched on a square in downtown Quito near the government headquarters demanding that Moreno reinstate fuel subsidies. RODRIGO BUENDIA / AFP

The violence broke out as thousands of people representing indigenous groups, farmers and labour unions marched on a square in downtown Quito near the government headquarters demanding that Moreno reinstate fuel subsidies. Martin BERNETTI / AFP

The violence broke out as thousands of people representing indigenous groups, farmers and labour unions marched on a square in downtown Quito near the government headquarters demanding that Moreno reinstate fuel subsidies. Martin BERNETTI / AFP

Demonstrators pass on a Molotov cocktail during clashes with riot police in Quito on October 9, 2019 on the second day of violent protests over a fuel price hike ordered by the government to secure an IMF loan. Martin BERNETTI / AFP

Demonstrators pass on a Molotov cocktail during clashes with riot police in Quito on October 9, 2019 on the second day of violent protests over a fuel price hike ordered by the government to secure an IMF loan. Martin BERNETTI / AFP

The violence broke out as thousands of people representing indigenous groups, farmers and labour unions marched on a square in downtown Quito near the government headquarters demanding that Moreno reinstate fuel subsidies. Cristina VEGA / AFP

The violence broke out as thousands of people representing indigenous groups, farmers and labour unions marched on a square in downtown Quito near the government headquarters demanding that Moreno reinstate fuel subsidies. Cristina VEGA / AFP

Mounted police confront demonstrators during clashes in Quito as thousands march against Ecuadorean President Lenin Moreno's decision to slash fuel subsidies, on October 9, 2019. Rodrigo BUENDIA / AFP
Unions and other groups alongside thousands of farmers and indigenous people are expected in the streets of the capital Quito. Protests and clashes erupted in Ecuador a week ago, after the government doubled fuel prices as part of an agreement with the International Monetary Fund to obtain loans despite its high public debt. Martin BERNETTI / AFP
Protests and clashes erupted in Ecuador a week ago, after the government doubled fuel prices as part of an agreement with the International Monetary Fund to obtain loans despite its high public debt. Martin BERNETTI / AFP
Demonstrators clash with riot police in Quito on October 9, 2019, on the second day of violent protests over a fuel price hike ordered by the government to secure an IMF loan. The violence broke out as thousands of people representing indigenous groups, farmers and labour unions marched on a square in downtown Quito near the government headquarters demanding that Moreno reinstate fuel subsidies. RODRIGO BUENDIA / AFP
The violence broke out as thousands of people representing indigenous groups, farmers and labour unions marched on a square in downtown Quito near the government headquarters demanding that Moreno reinstate fuel subsidies. Martin BERNETTI / AFP
Demonstrators pass on a Molotov cocktail during clashes with riot police in Quito on October 9, 2019 on the second day of violent protests over a fuel price hike ordered by the government to secure an IMF loan. Martin BERNETTI / AFP
The violence broke out as thousands of people representing indigenous groups, farmers and labour unions marched on a square in downtown Quito near the government headquarters demanding that Moreno reinstate fuel subsidies. Cristina VEGA / AFP
Mounted police confront demonstrators during clashes in Quito as thousands march against Ecuadorean President Lenin Moreno's decision to slash fuel subsidies, on October 9, 2019. Rodrigo BUENDIA / AFP
Mounted police confront demonstrators during clashes in Quito as thousands march against Ecuadorean President Lenin Moreno's decision to slash fuel subsidies, on October 9, 2019. Rodrigo BUENDIA / AFP
Unions and other groups alongside thousands of farmers and indigenous people are expected in the streets of the capital Quito. Protests and clashes erupted in Ecuador a week ago, after the government doubled fuel prices as part of an agreement with the International Monetary Fund to obtain loans despite its high public debt. Martin BERNETTI / AFP
Unions and other groups alongside thousands of farmers and indigenous people are expected in the streets of the capital Quito. Protests and clashes erupted in Ecuador a week ago, after the government doubled fuel prices as part of an agreement with the International Monetary Fund to obtain loans despite its high public debt. Martin BERNETTI / AFP
Protests and clashes erupted in Ecuador a week ago, after the government doubled fuel prices as part of an agreement with the International Monetary Fund to obtain loans despite its high public debt. Martin BERNETTI / AFP
Protests and clashes erupted in Ecuador a week ago, after the government doubled fuel prices as part of an agreement with the International Monetary Fund to obtain loans despite its high public debt. Martin BERNETTI / AFP
Demonstrators clash with riot police in Quito on October 9, 2019, on the second day of violent protests over a fuel price hike ordered by the government to secure an IMF loan. The violence broke out as thousands of people representing indigenous groups, farmers and labour unions marched on a square in downtown Quito near the government headquarters demanding that Moreno reinstate fuel subsidies. RODRIGO BUENDIA / AFP
Demonstrators clash with riot police in Quito on October 9, 2019, on the second day of violent protests over a fuel price hike ordered by the government to secure an IMF loan. The violence broke out as thousands of people representing indigenous groups, farmers and labour unions marched on a square in downtown Quito near the government headquarters demanding that Moreno reinstate fuel subsidies. RODRIGO BUENDIA / AFP
The violence broke out as thousands of people representing indigenous groups, farmers and labour unions marched on a square in downtown Quito near the government headquarters demanding that Moreno reinstate fuel subsidies. Martin BERNETTI / AFP
The violence broke out as thousands of people representing indigenous groups, farmers and labour unions marched on a square in downtown Quito near the government headquarters demanding that Moreno reinstate fuel subsidies. Martin BERNETTI / AFP
Demonstrators pass on a Molotov cocktail during clashes with riot police in Quito on October 9, 2019 on the second day of violent protests over a fuel price hike ordered by the government to secure an IMF loan. Martin BERNETTI / AFP
Demonstrators pass on a Molotov cocktail during clashes with riot police in Quito on October 9, 2019 on the second day of violent protests over a fuel price hike ordered by the government to secure an IMF loan. Martin BERNETTI / AFP
The violence broke out as thousands of people representing indigenous groups, farmers and labour unions marched on a square in downtown Quito near the government headquarters demanding that Moreno reinstate fuel subsidies. Cristina VEGA / AFP
The violence broke out as thousands of people representing indigenous groups, farmers and labour unions marched on a square in downtown Quito near the government headquarters demanding that Moreno reinstate fuel subsidies. Cristina VEGA / AFP
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