Ecuador: CONAIE announces extension of nationwide strike despite Govt. repression

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The Confederation of Indigenous Nationalities of Ecuador, CONAIE, announced Monday the extension of its nationwide strike against the neoliberal and repressive policies of Daniel Noboa's government. During a press conference in Quito, CONAIE's president Marlo Vargas said that dialogue with the government was not an option at this moment and announced a list of ten demands that the government must meet. Vargas also demanded an investigation by international organizations into the assassination of Indigenous community member Efraín Fuerez and called for the immediate end of the massacre against Indigenous peoples. The social leader reiterated that peoples in resistance are not terrorists, but heirs to a historic struggle for life, justice, and dignity.   #teleSUREnglish #EcuadorStrike #CONAIEResistance #IndigenousRights #JusticeForFuerez #DanielNoboaPolicies

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00:00Moving on to Ecuador, the Confederation of Indigenous Nationalities of Ecuador, CONAE,

00:05announced one day the extension of its nationwide strike against the neoliberal and repressive policies of Daniel Novoa's government.

00:13During a press conference in Quito, CONAE's president Marilo Vargas said that dialogue with the government was not an option at this moment,

00:22and announced a list of 10 demands that the government must meet.

00:26Vargas also demanded an investigation by international organizations on the assassination of Indigenous community member Efraín Fuegres,

00:35and called for the immediate end of the massacre against the Indigenous peoples.

00:40The social leader reiterated that peoples in resistance are not terrorists, but theirs is a historic struggle for life, justice and dignity.

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