The ECU911 detailed around 08:00 that the Guayas roads were enabled. There are blockades in Pichincha, Tungurahua and other towns in the Sierra.
On the morning of this Wednesday, October 27, several roadblocks in the country were reported during the second day of mobilizations. However, other roads are without the presence of protesters.
Information from ECU911 on roadblocks due to demonstrations, with a cut-off at 13:46.
Pichincha
- Cayambe-Quito
- Cajas-Cayambe-Otón-Santa Rosa de Cusubamba
- Panamericana Norte (San Miguel del Común)
Azuay
- Cuenca-Girón-Pasaje-Machala
- La Jarata-Provincial Limit Azuay / Loja (Oña)
Chimborazo
- Riobamba-Colta-Guamote-Alausí-Chunchi
Imbabura
- Otavalo-Selva Alegre
- Otavalo-Atuntaqui
- Otavalo-Cajas (partially enabled)
Carchi
Cotopaxi
Store
- Saraguro Store (partially enabled)
Morona Santiago
Tungurahua
- Pelileo- Tungurahua / Chimborazo provincial limit
- Ambato-Guaranda (entrance to Yatzaputzan).
In Guayas and Santa Elena, the ECU911 detailed around 08:00 that the roads were fully enabled. That is replicated on the roads of El Oro, Santo Domingo, Los Ríos, Sucumbíos and other provinces of the Ecuadorian territory.
Loja and Azuay
On the other hand, in Azuay, the roads leading to Loja and El Oro are maintained with certain restrictions.
Today, the Cuenca-Loja highway woke up without protesters, on the morning of this Wednesday, October 27. Although some obstacles and residues of burned tires remained, there was circulation in a lane that had been left clear for vehicular traffic.
Public passenger transportation circulated normally in both directions.
The road was closed on the night of Tuesday, October 26, and it was agreed between the protesters and representatives of the political headquarters of the canton to open every two or three hours to facilitate vehicle and user traffic.
Renato Loja, political chief of the canton, assured that following the guidelines of the Governorate of the province they are prioritizing dialogue with the protesters, and warned that extreme situations such as August 17, 2015, when there were attacks on residents of that locality.
Tungurahua
On Wednesday morning, the roads that link the province of Tungurahua with the rest of the country are still blocked in some sectors.
The obstacles continue on the roads that connect Ambato with Pelileo, in the Salasaca sector, and with Guaranda, in Tamboloma.
However, until 09:00 the Panzaleo sector was kept clear, on the E-35, on the Ambato-Salcedo-Latacunga-Quito route, where last Tuesday there were even some clashes between protesters and members of the forces of the order.
Ítalo Molina, leader of the Chibuleo people, reported that at the meeting this Tuesday night it was resolved to organize among the seven communities in order to participate in the mobilization and close the Ambato-Guaranda highway, they divided to take turns , this in order not to tire the population.
Molina assured that they are aware that the mobilization must be peaceful and not attempt against private property, that there is no type of violence, but that all they do is demand the rights of the people. (I)
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