Ecuador declares state of emergency amid protests

Ecuador declares state of emergency amid protests
# 04 October 2019 00:04 (UTC +04:00)

Ecuador’s President Lenin Moreno declared a state of emergency on Thursday as massive nationwide protests broke out against the elimination of four-decade-old fuel subsidies, APA reports quoting Reuters.

Interior Minister Maria Romo said 19 people were arrested for blocking roads and other crimes, as thousands took to the streets, burning tires and chanting slogans.

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