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Ecuador's main indigenous organization has agreed on Saturday (October 12th) to hold talks with President Lenin Moreno, who has also declared a curfew in Quito over " intolerable " violence, on the 11th day of an unprecedented social crisis. caused by economic reforms in exchange for an IMF loan.
Faced with the worst crisis of his term, Lenin Moreno, elected in 2017, announced on Twitter the entry into force of a curfew in Quito and surrounding areas at 15:00 (20:00 UTC), where he also ordered the in place of a military control. The head of state had already transferred Monday the headquarters of the government in Guayaquil (southwest), while the state of emergency was decreed for 60 days and 74,000 soldiers and police were deployed.
He dispuesto the toque of queda y the militarización del DMQuito y valles. Empezará to rule at 15:00. Esto facilitará the actuación of the fuerza pública frente to the intolerable desmanes of violencia.
Lenín Moreno (@Lenin) October 12, 2019" After a process of consultation with communities, organizations, peoples, nationalities and social organizations, we decided to participate in direct dialogue " with Lenin Moreno, said in a statement Saturday, before the curfew in Quito was established, the Confederation of Indigenous Nationalities of Ecuador (Conaie).
But at the same time, violent clashes continued in the capital, between protesters throwing stones and firing homemade rockets and police replicating with tear gas and rubber bullets. In addition, hooded protesters set fire to the office of the Inspectorate General of Finance in northern Quito. The building was attacked with Molotov cocktails and soon after, a group of men, most with masked faces or helmets, entered, ransacking it.
The natives accept the dialogue
On Friday, in a televised address, the head of state called on indigenous leaders, the spearhead of the challenge, to " dialogue directly " in order to " find solutions " to the crisis triggered by his announcement of reforms, in return a loan from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) of $ 4.2 billion.
In the evening, Conaie had initially said no, believing that this offer of dialogue " lacked credibility ". She added that she would negotiate only once " repealed " the decree removing fuel subsidies, the most controversial measure. The organization is now accepting a meeting with the president to discuss the " withdrawal or revision of the decree, " after more than a week of protests that left five dead and 2,000 injured.
(With AFP)