In Ecuador, the rules of dialogue established between the government and indigenous
Indigenous leader Leonidas Iza speaks after reaching an agreement with the government, while representatives of the Catholic Church mediate, at the headquarters of the Episcopal Conference in Quito, Ecuador, Thursday, June 30, 2022. AP - Dolores Ochoa
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In Ecuador, the government and the Confederation of Indigenous Nationalities of Ecuador (Conaie), began discussions Thursday in Quito.
This is what was provided for in the agreement signed at the end of June after 18 days of anti-government demonstrations which left 6 dead and more than 600 injured.
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The two parties have agreed on the rules of this dialogue, which will formally begin on Wednesday, July 13, under the mediation of the Ecuadorian Episcopal Conference.
The discussions will last 90 days.
For the time being, government and indigenous leaders are happy to have agreed on questions of methodology.
The Minister of Government Affairs, Francisco Jiménez, represents the executive: “
There was a series of agreements, first of all on the need to move forward in this dialogue in good faith.
We were able to agree on the constitution of the round tables, under the aegis of the Episcopal Conference.
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Ten thematic round tables: health, education, employment and fuel subsidies for populations in rural areas.
This will be the subject of the first negotiations on Wednesday.
The cost of living, and in particular of gasoline, was one of the reasons that had pushed indigenous communities to take to the streets.
According to the Central Bank, the dispute cost the economy a billion dollars.
Former President of Ecuador Rafael Correa in the premises of RFI, July 8, 2022. © Pierre René-Worms - RFI
Impossible for the Lasso government to remain under these conditions, believes former President Rafael Correa, speaking to RFI: “
I think we have lost our heads.
You can't have such strong protests and end up being content with leaving a totally unpopular, anti-people government in place.
He must be kicked out.
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Sentenced in absentia to 8 years in prison for corruption, Rafael Correa lives in exile in Belgium.
His party, now in opposition, tried in vain last month to pass a motion of no confidence in President Guillermo Lasso.
Former Ecuadorian President Rafael Correa will be the guest of Journal des Amériques on Monday at 3:10 p.m. Paris time.
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