On Tuesday morning, workers blocked major roads in the province of Carchi to protest the government’s decision to eliminate the diesel subsidy. teleSUR
00:00In Ecuador, from the early hours of Tuesday morning, workers mobilized on the main roads of the province of Karchi to protest the government's elimination of the Tiso subsidy.
00:09The National Police confirmed that since the early hours of the morning, they received multiple alerts about the road closure affecting traffic to the north of the city of Quito, and that they had to ask the citizens to take alternative routes.
00:23Protesters demanded that the government address both the increase in the price of Tiso and improved road safety.
00:28The measure to eliminate fuel subsidies has historically led to protests and social and political unrest due to the economic impact of President Novoa's neoliberal measures, which hurt the most vulnerable parts of populations in the country.
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