Esmeraldas lived through Labor Day between requests and without a surge in tourists due to the holiday

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Security, the offer of jobs, the entry of students and the departure of the President of the Republic, Guillermo Lasso, were the proclamations of the march on May 1 in Esmeraldas.

Also the economic reactivation for Manabí and Esmeraldas, said leader Juan Castillo.

Another of the claims was the execution of works such as the E20 Esmeraldas-Quinindé state highway and unfinished homes for earthquake victims from March 25, 2022. While Girard Vernaza, rector of the University Luis Vargas Torres, demanded a new University campus.

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The claims were joined by groups of motorcyclists who transport passengers and leaders of neighborhoods on the banks of the Esmeraldas River.

Some 27 trade unions affiliated with the Popular Front and the Esmeraldas Workers’ Federation have signed up for the memorial march, according to coordinator Jackson Aréval.

The mobilization began with proclamations by some leaders from a platform set up on the streets of Juan Salinas and José Joaquín de Olmedo. From this sector, they moved through different streets of the city.

When passing through the province of Esmeraldas, the protesters burned banners without further ado.

Weak influx of tourists

The presence of visitors in the spas of the province of Esmeraldas was not significant during these three days of rest.

The arrival of tourists was like an ordinary weekend, pointed out the hotelier from Atacames. On Sunday, local families were at the beaches of Atacames, Las Palmas and freshwater spas. The same attendance was expected this Monday, the last day of the holiday.

The police and the armed forces secured health resorts with preventive patrols and recommendations to visitors.