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Ecuador Protests Erupt As Government Ends Diesel Subsidies, State Of Emergency Declared


(MENAFN- AsiaNet News)

In Ecuador, violent protests broke out in Quito after the government scrapped diesel subsidies. Police used tear gas and riot tactics as demonstrators clashed with security forces and blocked highways with burning barricades. President Daniel Noboa declared a 60-day state of emergency in seven provinces to control the unrest.

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