Ecuador: Indigenous and Right Wing groups to continue protests against President

Posted on August 21, 2015 • Filed under: Conflicts, Ecuador, Latin America Indigenous Issues, Politics

An Indigenous assembly and march have been called for Friday.

telesurtv.net reported after this past week of demonstrations, where over 116 police officers and members of the armed forces were injured and at least 60 people detained, some Indigenous groups aligned with right-wing movements have vowed to continue their protests and strike against the government of President Rafael Correa.

Representative of the Indigenous Confederation of Ecuador (CONAIE) Katy Betancourt told the press, “We are organized, and we are going to see what strategies we can employ to continue strengthening this process, and we are already seeing the fruits of this. Read Article

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