An Indigenous man waves a flag of Ecuador during an anti-government protest in Quito, Ecuador, on June 28 2022. Picture: REUTERS/ADRIANO MACHADOEcuadorean President Guillermo Lasso survived an attempt by opposition lawmakers to oust him on Tuesday after he insisted his government will not negotiate further with an indigenous leader to end more than two weeks of protests.
Protesters’ road blockades have led to shortages of food in supermarkets and medical supplies in hospitals. Union for Hope movement, loyal to former leftist President Rafael Correa, to push a vote seeking his removal from office. Lasso said the government had made significant concessions to the protesters, agreeing to a petrol price cut, debt forgiveness and subsidies for fertilisers, among other demands.Lasso said his government was open to talks, but not with Iza.He offered condolences to the family of the soldier who was killed when people with guns attacked a convoy of 17 diesel tankers that he was accompanying.
State-run oil company Petroecuador has registered a reduction of 1.47-million barrels, while private producers have lost more than 385,000 barrels, the ministry said in a statement.
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