Authorities have promised to cut fuel prices by five cents, extending an earlier ten cent drop announced this week by President Guillermo Lasso’s government.
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Ecuador’s government this Thursday announced another drop in the price of fuel, a measure in line with the demands of the country’s indigenous organizations, which have ended the national strike that began more than two weeks ago.
Representatives of the executive branch and of the indigenous organizations met this Thursday, mediated by the Ecuadorian Episcopal Conference, after the previous dialogue was tarnished by protesters’ attacks on security agents.
At this meeting, authorities pledged to cut the price of fuel by five cents (just under five cents), bringing an earlier decline of ten cents (about 0.95 cents) announced this week by the administration of President Guillermo Lasso. announced will be extended.
This reduction in the fuel price, in addition to the authorities’ commitment to work on policies to concentrate fuel subsidies and other measures, such as the ban on mining activities in protected areas, have now met the demands of the Confederation of Indigenous Nationalities of Ecuador, as reported in the local newspaper The universe
In return, the indigenous people have agreed to end the mobilizations that have been taking place in Ecuador since June 13, which have confirmed six deaths and hundreds of injuries, as well as the shortage of critical products, such as medicines and fuel in some parts. of the country.
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Source: EITB
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