On October 12, 2025, hundreds of demonstrators in Quito, Ecuador—led by indigenous, environmentalist, and social organizations—carried out a peaceful march protesting President Daniel Noboa’s economic policies, including the elimination of diesel subsidies, despite police intervention with tear gas to disperse the crowd. More details with our correspondent Gabriela Mena. teleSUR
00:00And in Ecuador on October 12th, a peaceful march against the government took place, which from the very first minute was repressed by the National Police and the Armed Forces, despite the fact that there were children and elderly people present.
00:11In the Foreign Report, Gabela Mena has the details.
00:18This is how several streets in Quito, the capital of Ecuador, looked completely filled with smoke and tear gas launched by the National Police and the Armed Forces to repress the protests against the policies of the Noboa government.
00:30From the very first minute, citizens vigorously rejected the executives' measures and ex-against the policies of the Noboa government.
00:36From the very first minute, citizens vigorously rejected the executives' measures and expressed that they would not give in to the threats of the uniformed officials.
00:46It is clear that the union of the indigenous movement, workers, and the people is the only alternative to defeat the government's policies.
00:54In this context, we tell Noboa that we are not afraid of him, damn it.
01:00Nor the state of emergency in some provinces, nor the fact that he has mobilized the military troops, declaring war on the people to intimidate the mobilization of the Ecuadorian people.
01:11The day that began peacefully was immediately repressed, with protesters condemning the violation of their right to protest.
01:22Despite the attacks, more and more protesters joined in.
01:27We are currently gathered here for a march in which we will raise public awareness.
01:30However, the police attacked and chased the protesters despite the presence of elderly people and children.
01:41Meanwhile, citizens continue to express their rejection of the government, shouting slogans such as
01:46this is not paid for, it is the organized people, out with Noboa, out, and come, people, let's fight.
01:52And no one is going to silence us in the face of police abuse.
01:55It is a rejection of all the measures suffered by the people, the lack of education, the lack of health in general,
02:03and the authoritarianism of a government that does not have the capacity to govern.
02:07The police did not give the protesters a break.
02:16Several of them were injured by blows, tear gas canisters, suffocation, and shock in the face of intense repression.
02:23Even the national and international press was attacked by the uniformed officers.
02:30Today, you can't even protest peacefully, the first thing they do is attack.
02:33Who are the military and the police?
02:37I consider the police, and the armed forces to be enemies of the people.
02:42I currently view them as criminals, as murderers who have nothing in common with us.
02:46They should be on our side, alongside the people.
02:52Police and military personnel detained and arrested several protesters without explanation.
02:58According to preliminary figures, more than 120 citizens were reportedly arrested during this day of national strike in Cuido.
03:04With camera, Francisco Boyez Amin, Gabriela Mena, Telesur Ecuador.
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