Ecuador, national police repress protesters on day 28 of National Strike

On October 20, Ecuadorian national police clashed with protesters in Quito during the 28th day of a nationwide strike. teleSUR

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00:00In Ecuador, the National Police repressed protesters in the community of San Miguel de Comun

00:04on the 28th day of the national strike against the elimination of the diesel subsidy.

00:08A protest was organized by the Confederation of Indigenous Nationalities of Ecuador-Conay

00:13not only against the elimination of the diesel subsidy,

00:16but to demand a reduction in the value-added tax from 15% to 12%,

00:20as well as stated attention to education and health.

00:24Meanwhile, government forces repressed the protests with tear gas and stones.

00:28To date, there have been three fatalities in the context of the national strike,

00:32two of whom were shot during the repression of the military forces

00:34and one died from inhalating tear gas.