Guillermo Lasso extends the state of exception after bypassing the opposition Assembly

• Ecuador The indigenous confederation maintains the national strike and plans the taking of Quito

• Latin America Ecuador declares a state of emergency in the face of indigenous protests, which leave at least 43 injured

Political move by

against the national strike.

The parliamentary session had already begun, during which the opposition had gathered around Correismo to repeal the state of exception, when the president went ahead with a last-minute maneuver: he repealed executive decree number 455 to publish 459, with which it extended the controversial state of exception not only to

(which includes

as in the first, but also to

and

The presidential objective is to limit the impact of the national strike on its eighth day and avoid the indigenous takeover of Quito.

The leaders of the

intend not only to repeat the impact of the 2019 protests, but also to topple the government.

The agenda of claims is also similar: the Conaie demands as its main demand the

The measures proposed so far by the government have been described as "ridiculous" by the indigenous people.

The parliamentary group of the Correista

majority in the

as well as radicals from the indigenous party

and the dissidents of

together with several independents, agreed against the government.

Among all they added around 80 deputies, 10 more than necessary to repeal a decree that no longer existed.

"New decree, master move. The government gains time, but for how long?" said analyst

The vote was held when the first fatality was already counted.

when trying to enter the capital from the north and one of them died.

The

denied that the accident had occurred during a police intervention.

Prior to the vote, Guillermo Lasso insisted that he was willing to prevent the taking of the capital.

"

chooses democracy, never chaos! As president I always seek dialogue, but I will not allow it to affect those who want to work. I am here to fulfill the commitments I have with the country and defend the capital," he said. President.

The conservative leader, who has been in power for barely a year, maintains a conciliatory hand extended to the rebels, although

as the protesters demand.

Lasso complained that his attempts to start a dialogue with indigenous and social organizations have not found an echo.

The situation in Quito is one of high tension, as was the case in the 2019 protests, in which

The Police raided the

a usual refuge for the indigenous people, to hinder the logistics of the rebels.

At the head of the march is the controversial leader of the Conaie,

whose temporary detention further accentuated the spirits.

Iza belongs to the most radical sector, which coincides with the anti-government agenda of Correismo, whose leader, former President

remains

after being sentenced to eight years in prison for corruption.

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