the president EcuadorGuillermo Lasso, declared this Wednesday a new state of emergency in four Andean provinces for 30 days due to protests in the country, led mainly by indigenous organizations, which in turn are opposed by other mobilizations of opposition Ecuadorians.
The exception is limited to the provinces of Asuay, Imbabura, Sucumbios and Orellana, “because it is in them that most of the violent acts that threaten the physical integrity of the people, the supply of fuel and the normal development of economic activity are concentrated.” , has Executive Decree 463, according to the Ecuadorian newspaper Trade.
“Decision on Decree Exception Status aims to restore public order, control violent situations, protect protected areas, ensure the supply of medicines, medical gases, oxygen for hospitals and clinics, fuel and food, as well as the inviolability of citizens,” he added in a press release. communications secretary Ecuador.
As part of this state of emergency, a curfew was imposed in Azuay every day from 21:00 to 5:00 (local time).
Similarly, there will be restrictions on freedom of movement in Sucumbios and Orellana, but from 19:00 to 5:00 (local time). There will be a curfew in Imbabura.
In addition, the decree states that the security forces must comply with the “standard of gradual application of force.”
Request from Quito
Quito Mayor Santiago Guarderas asked President Guillermo Lasso this Wednesday to declare a state of emergency in the capital in the face of protests from indigenous organizations.
Since the beginning of the nationwide strike in Ecuador On June 13, due to the high cost of living, Lasso imposed partial states of emergency three times to contain unbridled violence.
“This week, through various media and social networks, we recorded acts of barbarism in the city, during which certain aggressive groups attack citizens with stones and sticks, set fire to property, block roads, puncture and burn tires. and damage public and private property, causing terror and panic among citizens,” the mayor said in a statement.
mayor Quito He pointed out that they threaten the lives of citizens, endangering the provision of public services. For this reason, he asks that “all the personnel and resources of the state forces guard the city.”
(According to Europe Press)
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