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.
planned incremental rises in gasoline charges, meant to eventually align with international costs, following pressure by indigenous and other organizations.
But unions and other groups want Lasso to freeze prices at lower rates and exempt sectors hit hard by COVID-19. Gasoline costs have risen significantly since Lasso's predecessor, Lenin Moreno, began monthly increases in May 2020. Police used tear gas in the capital amid small clashes with protesters, while officers on horseback blocked the entrance to the plaza that had been the marchers' destination.Indigenous groups blocked the road that connects Quito to the country's north with earth and trees, and others in various Andean provinces were closed.
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