State of Emergency declared in Morona province after death of police during attack on mine

Posted on December 15, 2016 • Filed under: Crime, Ecuador, Ecuador Emergency, Latin America Mining, Police/Military Activity

STATE OF EMERGENCY DECLARED
A police officer was killed and several others injured during a clash between authorities and members of the Shuar community in San Carlos Panantza parish, Morona Santiago Province.

The Shuar were apparently trying to take back a mining camp. President Correa said, “this barbarism will not go unpunished, whatever the cost, to stop these criminals.” This was the third clash between police and members of the Shuar community. Read Article

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