Government Ecuador and indigenous leaders will move forward this week with a dialogue about requirements the group that led the cost-of-living protests from June 13 to 30 last year.
Source government ministry confirmed this Monday to Efe that at the moment public and private bank deskand next Wednesday the table productive promotion.
Installation is expected next Thursday table of targeted fuel subsidiesone of the main demands of the protesters, led by Confederation of Indigenous Peoples (Konaye).
First steps
Last Friday, Ecuadorian government minister, Francisco Jimenezindicated that they were progress in direct dialogue with the indigenous movement, which started July 13 with the installation of two tables: one for targeting fuel subsidies and one for public and private banking benefits.
According to Jiménez, agreements have been reached on the issue of targeting subsidies, for example, on the need Keep such government assistance to the most needy sectors and prevent them from targeting wealthy sectors who usually use them.
In addition, Jimenez mentioned that they had discussed the possibility that the savings realized through the effective targeting of fuel subsidies would be used to meet the needs for rural sectors.
As for discussions at the public and private banking table, the official said it was “quite advanced” with definitions for forgiveness of peasant debts up to 3000 dollars.
With regard to the liability restructuring axis, we talked about its application after individual consideration with the possibility of their restructuring with a 10-year period and three grace years.
End of protests
The dialogue between the government and the indigenous movement, which is led by other social groups, was opened after 18 days of protests it shocked the country and claimed the lives of six people, including five protesters and one soldier, hundreds of wounded and heavy casualties.
The government and demonstrators ended the protest by signing “Act for Peace”through the Ecuadorian Episcopal Conference, which also acts as the guarantor of the dialogue process.
The set of issues covered by the dialogue process also includes discussion tables on industrial development, employment and labor rights, energy and natural resources, collective rights and higher education, price controls, and access to health and safety.
Social protest was deactivated after the conservative government William Lasso agree to reduce by 15 cents the price of a gallon (3.78 liters) of Extra and Eco País 85 octane gasoline and diesel, and to limit oil and mining concessions, especially in the Amazon. (EFE)
Source: RPP
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