Talks Between The Ecuador Government And Indigenous Groups To End Protests Have Collapsed

 

Axios: Ecuador government and Indigenous group end talks after disruptive protests 

Ecuador's government has stopped negotiations with an Indigenous coalition that has been carrying out nationwide protests that have paralyzed parts of the country, shutting down roads and causing delays in the country's oil production. 

Driving the news: President Guillermo Lasso said Tuesday that discussions won't continue because the Confederation of Indigenous Nationalities of Ecuador (CONAIE) is fostering groups that carry out violence like the attack that left one military officer dead and over 10 wounded early today in an Amazon region.  

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Update #1: Ecuador president stops talks with 'opportunist' indigenous leader (Reuters)  

Update #2: Ecuador's president announces an end to negotiations with indigenous leader (France 24) 

WNU Editor: My South American friends say the Ecuador government is at risk of falling .... US ally Ecuador faces worsening crisis: government could collapse (FOX News).