Women and activists who were in a concentration for Women’s Day report incidents in that act in cities such as Guayaquil, Quito and Cuenca.
In social networks they even denounce that they had been fired with tear gas, despite the fact that they had the permits for the demonstration or concentration in places like Guayaquil.
They accuse members of the National Police of that. In the act, in the case of Guayaquil, there were also children, according to the protesters.
They also complained because they had not been allowed to close a part of the av. October 9, downtown Guayaquil, as contemplated in the act they carried out to make women’s rights visible.
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From CEPAM Guayaquil they indicated that the closing of the activity was planned to take place in Plaza Colón, renamed Plaza Tomasa Garcés by the movement of Diverse Women in Resistance – #GuayaquilFeminista, and that it was going to turn down Loja street to take Rocafuerte street and go up to the square, but UMO (Order Maintenance Unit) agents closed the street.
They added that they reported with the documents and showed the sketch that indicated that this was the route, but they were still denied passage and at their insistence agents who were on motorcycles fired gas.
“Several companions were affected, they lacked air, but despite that we remain united. They hoped to disperse us, but they did not succeed, in the front there were elderly people and minors who were affected by the gas, “they pointed out.
Other people showed their discontent on social networks for what happened, since there were only three blocks left to complete the journey.
In the end, the agents let the march pass and it was possible to complete it. The Police only indicated that they could no longer let them enter the center, but in the information it was clear that this was the point at which the activity was going to end.
Pedestrians and drivers also report increased traffic in the center of Guayaquil, in areas such as av. Malecón and Loja and surrounding roads.
Later, the ATM also published on its social networks that for a few minutes (a little more than 10 minutes) the road closure was recorded on Loja and Av. Malecón Simón Bolívar, by a group of people who were mobilizing.
At 7:27 p.m., the ATM published on its social networks that the road closure on that section had already been completed.
Incidents were also reported in Quito and Cuenca, according to the participants.
In the capital, it was reported that policemen with horses prevented the passage of the march through Mejía and Venezuela streets, in the historic center of the city.
In addition, pepper spray and batons were used to cut off the passage of the march towards Carondelet through Mejía and Guayaquil streets.
In addition, the digital medium Wambra reported that its reporter Viviana Erazo was beaten with batons while covering the march.
In the end, the march in Quito, not being able to go to the Plaza Grande, ended up in the Plaza de Santo Domingo, where slogans such as “not one less, long live we love each other” could be heard. (I)
Source: Eluniverso
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