Indigenous Wrath for Ecuador FTA
Faced with brutal police, the indigenous movement intensified its protests and announced new rallies for Tuesday in Quito and across Ecuador.

Monday, Confederation of Indigenous Nationalities of Ecuador (CONAIE) head Luis Macas said that actions against the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with the US have been boosted because of the Executive´s silence and police violence.

He warned that new communities are joining demonstrations and roadblocks and the electoral date could change if the national mobilization calls for a Constituent Assembly.

Likewise, he denounced that police repression has resulted in 30 wounded people, 100 arrested and 300 others, including minors, with symptoms of asphyxia from the excessive use of tear gases.

In addition, Macas called for the international community´s attention over the escalating crackdown on natives opposing the destructive FTA and favoring expiration of the contract with Oxy US oil company.

Amid this situation, the transport union has been threatening a national strike as 4,000 trucks are stopped due to roadblocks.