With protests they reiterate rejection of the increase in gasoline prices in Ecuador

In the followingnoon, protests will begin in the provinces of Azuay, Guayas, Manabí, Los Ríos, Esmeraldas, Tungurahua, among others.

Social organizations in Ecuador mobilized this Thursday to protest once more in rejection of the increase in the prices of extra gasoline and the ecopaís, a measure imposed by the Government of Daniel Noboa, and warned regarding the and impact what it will cause in the population.

Among the organizations calling for these protest actions are the Unitary Workers’ Front (FUT) and the National Union of Educators (UNE). They are expected to carry out activities throughout the country.

Since the morning, protests were reported in the province of Carchi (north), where roads were blocked and tires were burned; also in Santo Domingo de los Tsáchilas (center) and in Quito, the capital of the country, he reported Telesur.

In the south of the territory, in Azogues, province of Cañar, teachers and workers marched in rejection of the elimination of gasoline subsidies.

The protests were held in the provinces of Azuay, Guayas, Manabí, Los Rios, Esmeraldas and Tungurahua, among others.

The Government of Ecuador announced that by the end of last June they would increase the prices of extra gasoline and ecopaís per gallon, going from 2,465 to 2,725 dollars.

These protests are in addition to those carried out in recent weeks once morest the announcement by the Ecuadorian authorities. Last July 2th Road blockades, burning of tires and demonstrations once morest the increase were also reported.