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STORY: Ecuadorean President Daniel Noboa's car was surrounded by a group of around 500 people throwing rocks as he approached an event in Canar province, a top minister said, adding that "signs of bullet damage" were found on the president's vehicle.
The president has unsuccessfully tried to quell the social protests with heavy military deployments and economic announcements
Ecuadorian President Daniel Noboa escaped unharmed from a car attack seen as an assassination attempt. The protest occurred over his removal of fuel subsidies, sparking unrest and arrests. Noboa vowed to maintain security and uphold laws,
President Daniel Noboa declared a state of emergency in 10 provinces of Ecuador, bringing to 12 -- out of 24 -- the number of provinces under the measure.
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Ecuador capital erupts in protest as Noboa defies calls to reinstate fuel subsidies
By Mathew Cohen Ecuador's capital, Quito, became a battleground between rival protest groups on October 5 as a state of emergency took effect across 10 provinces, following two weeks of demonstrations against President Daniel Noboa's elimination of fuel subsidies.
Ecuador’s Indigenous movement’s “indefinite national strike” is rattling Ecuador and the government of President Daniel Noboa. This is the latest episode of Stories of Resistance.
Protesters both for and against Ecuador's President Daniel Noboa rallied in the capital Quito on Sunday after a state of emergency took effect in 10 provinces.