Ecuador protest talks set for Sunday as capital locks down

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Rolling demonstrations leave 6 people dead and nearly 2,100 wounded or detained.

CLASHES. Peasants and indigenous people arrive at Santo Domingo square in Quito on October 7, 2019 following days of protests against the sharp rise in fuel prices sparked by authorities' decision to scrap subsidies. Photo by Cristina Vega/AFP

The UN and the Catholic Church"inform the Ecuadorian society that after having contact with the government and the organizations of the indigenous movement, the first reunion for dialogue has been called for October 13" in Quito, a joint statement said. "For about half an hour, we were under attack. They threw stones at us, forced open the doors and threw Molotov cocktails," presenter Milton Perez said.El Comercio newspaper reported on Twitter that its offices were attacked by a"group of unknowns." It did not provide further details.

 

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