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Four leftist leaders arrested
«It is not a democracy when political opponents are persecuted in this way.» The prefect of Pichincha Paola Pabon was arrested in the early morning hours of Monday at her home. Police also raided the […]
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Government revoke pro-IMF Decree 883
The new decree will be drawn up by organizations of the Indigenous movement and the government. United Nations-backed dialogue table installed between Lenin Moreno’s government and leaders of Indigenous organizations reached a historic deal Sunday […]
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After Moreno invited the dialogue, Police attack
Conaie reiterated that protests will not end until the decree is revoked. An hour after President Lenin Moreno invited the Indigenous groups and other civil society groups to “dialogue,” the National Police bombarded the protesters […]
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Moreno: ‘Let’s sit down and talk about decree 883’
Indigenous and social movements have pointed out that they will continue to protest until the IMF loan conditions are eliminated. President Lenin Moreno called on Indigenous movements to «dialogue» the decree 883 that ended fuel […]
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Pichincha Universal’s suspension is an attack on freedom of expression, CPP
It would be prior censorship against the radio station. Guild of Journalists of Pichincha (CPP) considers that Ecuador “would have committed a crime of prior censorship” when ARCOTEL ordered Pichincha Universal radio station to suspend […]
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Conaie releases policemen after Tucumbi’s funeral
Four of the policemen were made to carry the coffin for the commemoration of the Conaie leader’s death. The Confederation of Indigenous Nationalities of Ecuador (Conaie) released 10 police officers after they had been held […]
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IACHR concerned about Pichincha Universal’s suspension
IACHR qualifies it as a censorship act. The Special Rapporteur for Freedom of Expression of the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) is concern about Ecuador’s government actions against Pichincha Universal. They consider the suspension […]
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Indigenous people lament death of leader during protests
Tucumbi was a leader of the Confederation of Indigenous Nationalities (Conaie). The body of indigenous leader Inocencio Tucumbi -who died during demonstrations against government austerity measures- was carried to a cultural center where indigenous groups […]
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Statement on the use of official images for Pichincha Communications website
After 16 complaints sent by the Presidency for alleged copyright infringement. After Ecuador’s Presidency sent 16 complaints to the server for alleged use of copyrighted pictures of President Lenin Moreno, Vice President Otto Sonnenholzner, Defense […]
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Moreno: ‘Most protesters were coming for me’
Moreno said that pro-Correa forces are always encouraging aggression and that “people here know that.” In an interview with the BBC, Lenin Moreno opened up about why he fled Quito. He also reiterated his theory […]