Ecuador government drops fuel prices following protest deal
Ecuador government drops fuel prices following protest deal Thousands of Indigenous protesters left Quito after leaders signed an agreement with the government to end 18 days of cost-of-living demonstrations. Fast-rising fuel prices were the catalyst for the protests called by the powerful Confederation of Indigenous Nationalities (Conaie). Five civilians and a soldier died in the protests that started on June 13, and hundreds were injured on both sides. The government in Ecuador reduced fuel prices on Friday as