Ecuador’s President Moreno orders authorities to restrict access to areas close to government buildings as anti-government demonstrators clash with police in capital Quito
An armored vehicle drives towards a crowd of anti-government demonstrators protesting against President Lenin Moreno and his economic policies, in Quito, Ecuador, Tuesday, October 8, 2019.
The South American country of 17 million people appeared to be at a dangerous impasse, paralyzed by a lack of public transport and blockaded roads that were taking a toll on an already vulnerable economy. Indigenous protesters occupied two water treatment plants in the city of Ambato, south of the capital, raising concerns about supply to residents, according to municipal authorities.
Some video footage has shown police beating protesters on the ground. Opponents have accused Moreno's government of human rights abuses in its attempts to quell disturbances.Ecuadorean President Lenin Moreno on Tuesday ordered that authorities restrict movement in areas close to government buildings and strategic installations, according to a written decree, after six days of anti-austerity protests.
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