The national strike—which lasted more than 18 days— ended with the signing of a “peace act” that sealed various agreements between the Confederation of Indigenous Nationalities of Ecuador (Conaie), the National Confederation of Peasant, Indigenous and Black Organizations ( Fenocin ), the Council of Evangelical Indigenous Peoples and Organizations of Ecuador ( Feine), and the government of President Guillermo Lasso.  After […]

The increase in oil prices has also raised the cost of the gasoline subsidy.  The reduction of 15 cents in fuel prices will cost Ecuador an additional $340 million each year. To end the national strike that began on June 13, 2022, the government agreed, among other things, to reduce the price of a gallon of diesel and […]

All of this for $0.15? Really? Okay, so the “national strike” (I’m sorry, but I can’t call what happened a strike) was about more than the price of gas: a lot of other agreements that were reached during its settlement. But let’s be realistic, the government gave in on all of the demands of Conaie […]

The Confeniae rejected Pérez’s statements and said that his words “sullied the legitimate struggle of the people in the streets.” On the night of June 30th, hours after the national strike ended, Yaku Pérez, former presidential candidate for Pachakutik, the political wing of the indigenous movement, spoke about the Confederation of Indigenous Nationalities (Conaie). Pérez made public accusations […]