Ecuador: Hundreds of indigenous protesters take over the National Assembly in protests against Lenín Moreno

The situation in Ecuador is entering a phase of great conflict. The Government has decreed a curfew starting at 8:00 p.m. in the areas near government buildings after several indigenous protesters broke through the police and military siege to break into the National Assembly complex, in Quito, in the protests for the economic reform promoted by Lenín Moreno The situation could get worse because the indigenous people have announced their intention to march towards the Carondelet Palace, seat of the Government, which is empty, because the Executive has fled to Guayaquil, but remains guarded by the Armed Forces: Thousands of indigenous people have arrived in Quito in recent days to participate in the national strike called for Wednesday in the Ecuadorian capital. At the moment, there are already some 5,000 people that the organizers hope will reach 20,000.Quito has once again become the epicenter of the unrest. Traffic remains cut off in many sectors and public transport has been suspended. In addition, there have already been clashes between security forces and protesters, with the altercations going beyond the capital. Thus, there have been incidents in 21 provinces, among which the takeover of the Chimborazo government by indigenous protesters stands out. On Monday night there were already attacks on public institutions. Then, the Ecuadorian authorities denounced actions against the National Assembly and the Comptroller’s Office and the president ordered the transfer of the Government from Quito to Guayaquil, where it remains with the armored city.The economic reform that Moreno announced on October 1, the result of a According to the IMF, it has unleashed the worst protests in recent years in Ecuador.One person has died, dozens have been injured and nearly 600 have been arrested. The president has declared a state of exception. The United Nations System in Ecuador on Monday transferred to Moreno “its willingness to accompany in the search for agreements that favor society as a whole,” an offer of mediation that the Government has accepted this Tuesday to promote “the return to social peace and understandings within the country.”