Controls are deployed on some roads in the country. Mobilization of various social groups to protest fuel prices.
A preliminary report of the Ecuadorian Transit Commission (Côte) indicates that most of the roads Guayas, Santa Elena, Los Ríos, El Oro, and Manabí they woke up this Tuesday 26 enabled.
Tracks were also clear until 06:00 in Santo Domingo, Pichincha, Chimborazo, and Azuay.
Social movements have announced a day of mobilizations for this day.
In the area of the T, in Daule, there was a report of six people detained for encouraging the blockade of the road, said Belén García, Police Commissioner. Police agents took the apprehended to Duran
Military were deployed to various routes in the southern area. Previous reports indicate that there was movement in the area of the Cuenca-Loja highway, but until 07:30 it was kept open.
In the Ramada area, at the entrance to Nabón (Azuay), a partial closure was reported around 07:30, with few people. Hours later, the protesters completely closed the way.
A group of protesters blocked the main road of the Santa Isabel canton, in Azuay. After 09:00, according to information from the CTE, a group of 150 people prevented vehicular circulation.
On Cotopaxi a section of the via Pujilí-La Maná.
Meanwhile, members of the National Police of Tungurahua they also advanced to the community Yatzaputzan, from the parish of Ambate Pilahuín, at km 31 of the road that leads to Guaranda, to verify the blocking of the road with mounds of earth and the presence of around 80 community members. A police team was located in the place to dialogue with the leaders of the sector in order to allow the vehicular passage. Another blockade was reported at kilometer 24 of that road, in the Tamboloma sector, due to the overflow of an irrigation canal due to the severe storm.
While in the north of the country there were no closures in the early hours of the morning, although groups announced mobilizations during the day.
The E-35 highway was closed with stones and burning tires to vehicular traffic by community members at the entrance to Peguche, in the Otavalo canton, in Imbabura. On both sides of the Pan-American highway there were rows of vehicles that were trapped by the protest.
While on the interprovincial boundary between Imbabura and Pichincha, El Cajas sector, the road is blocked by indigenous communities in the area. Police and military are located on the site.
The Northern Public Mobility Company reported that Cayambe is under siege, and the roads to Yaznán Park, entrance to Ascazubi, Pingulmí, Pambamarquito, Otón parish, Bola de Guachalá, Río Granobles, Café Cayambe, Río Blanco are closed. Río Puluvi and San Francisco de Cajas.
Social organizations will raise their sheets of demands in the day of national protest
The interprovincial and intracantonal transport operators of Imbabura they announced on Monday night that they will not go into operation this Tuesday. A driver from the Otavalo cooperative stated that they cannot put drivers, assistants and units at risk.
Meanwhile, the Federation of Kichwa Peoples of the Sierra Norte del Ecuador (FICI) reported that after the Conaie assembly, they resolved to mobilize after the holiday. However, most of the towns and federations of the country ratified the date to go out to demonstrate today, October 26, at the national level.
Manuel Catucuago, president of this organization pointed out that there will be an active participation of all the structures this day, according to the resolution taken in the enlarged assembly in the Chijallta FICI, held on October 20 with the participation of the 4 towns and all their structures and social movements.
The FICI announced that they would gather from 06:00, in different strategic points where they are traditionally located: in Rumipamba the Karanki People, at the traffic lights the Natabuela People; They will also be in San Roque, Partidero de Cotacachi, Peguche, the Otavalo school ring, the San Juan traffic light, the Otavalo cemetery ring.
While in Esmeraldas, the National Independent Front Muse announced a march in support of the President, in the lower part of the Esmeraldas Government, starting at 10:00 today.
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