Indigenous leaders, in turn, will call on their followers to end days of protests and street blockades. ADThe United Nations and Ecuadorian Bishops’ Conference have announced that talks between indigenous protest leaders and Ecuador’s government will begin at 3 p.m. local time (4 p.m. EDT) Sunday. ADThe violence and military deployment closely followed the announcement of a possible softening of Ecuador’s 10-day standoff. Indigenous leaders of the fuel price protests that have paralyzed Ecuador’s economy said they were willing to negotiate with Moreno. But he didn’t retract his decision to remove fuel subsidies, a step that triggered the nationwide protests and clashes.

Source: Washington Post October 14, 2019 02:48 UTC