Ecuador Protests Against Increased Diesel Prices

Ecuador is experiencing a tense standoff as nearly three weeks of protests led by the Indigenous organization CONAIE, triggered by President Daniel Noboa’s diesel subsidy cuts, have resulted in one death, injuries, and over 100 arrests. The government’s heavy-handed response, including deploying 5,000 troops to prevent vandalism, has escalated tensions, with calls for dialogue amid fears of increased violence if protests spread to urban areas.