Ecuador has arrested 477 people during unrest and protests since last week over ...
QUITO - Ecuador has arrested 477 people during unrest and protests since last week over President Lenin Moreno’s economic austerity measures, the government said on Monday.
Interior Minister Paula Romo told local Radio Quito that the detentions were mainly for vandalism including the destruction of a dozen ambulances. But he faces a stiff challenge from indigenous groups and others who blocked some roads for a fifth day running from Monday morning with stones, tires and branches.The government says two dozen policemen have been injured in clashes with protesters, while a man died when he was hit by a car and an ambulance could not reach him through the barricades.
In a national address on Sunday night, he reiterated calls for dialogue with protesters, who are planning a national strike for Wednesday.
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