CNA/AFP: Ecuadorans teargassed at demos that military deems 'grave threat'
QUITO: Police used tear gas on Tuesday (Jun 21) to disperse hundreds of Ecuadorans taking part in a ninth day of Indigenous-led fuel price protests the military described as a "grave threat".
Some 500 protesters among thousands who arrived in Quito from around the country in recent days were teargassed as they blockaded a street in the capital with burning tree branches.
They quickly regrouped to march with watery eyes on the CCE culture centre - traditionally used by Indigenous people to launch protests but requisitioned by police over the weekend to use as a base.
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More News On the Unrest In Ecuador
Ecuador protests take increasingly violent turn in capital -- AP
Indigenous protester dies in Ecuador as violence increases -- Al Jazeera
Violence escalates in protests in Ecuador capital Quito -- DW
Disturbances hit downtown Quito on 9th day of Ecuador protests -- EFE
Ecuador indigenous groups condition talks on pullback of security forces -- Reuters
Ecuador President Pressed to Resign as Protests Curb Oil Output -- Bloomberg
Rising prices cause 'inflation rebellion' in Ecuador -- DW
Ecuador Halts All OIl Operations Amid Escalating Protests -- OilPrice.com
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