Ecuador: Govt. signs new state of emergency in at least 10 provinces

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Ecuadorian President Daniel Noboa has signed a new 60-day state of emergency affecting at least 10 provinces, including Pichincha, Cotopaxi, and Chimborazo, in response to growing social protests against his administration. The measure, declared on Saturday, includes the suspension of freedom of assembly in the affected regions. Noboa justified the decision by citing social unrest that threatens public order. In reaction, Indigenous movements have called for a national strike to protest the government’s elimination of fuel subsidies and the rising cost of diesel, intensifying tensions across the country.  #teleSUREnglish #EcuadorEmergency #NoboaDecree #IndigenousResistance #FuelSubsidyProtest #NationalStrike2025

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00:00Welcome back. Ecuadorian President Daniel Novoa signed a new state of emergency for 60 days

00:05in at least 10 provinces of the country. As of this Saturday, a state of emergency was declared

00:11for the regions of Pichincha, Cotopaxi, Chimborazo and others nearby areas, amid social protests

00:17against the national government. The Ecuadorian President justified the measure after stating

00:22that in the 10 regions there are social events that disturb public order, for which reason he

00:28also suspended freedom of assembly for these provinces. For their part, indigenous movements

00:33are calling for a national striking protest against the increase in digital prices and

00:37the elimination of subsidies.

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