translated from Spanish: Ecuadorian army suspended eight-hour curfew imposed on Quito

The Armed Forces Joint Command has announced the temporary suspension of the curfew imposed in the city of Quito between 11.30am and 20pm this Sunday, October 13. Neighbours now have this room to move around and reach their homes, as many have been isolated by road cuts in the Ecuadorian capital imposed by both the armed forces and protesters who have been protesting for more than a week against the economic “pacify” imposed by the president, Lenín Moreno, following an agreement with the International Monetary Fund (IMF). However, the Army has warned that the total restriction of movement in several areas of Quito will be maintained: north from Colón Avenue; west from August 10th Avenue; to the south, Alameda, Luis Sodiro Street; to the East, Avenues October 12 and Gran Colombia.In addition, the passage will be enabled through Avenues 12 of October and Gran Colombia for representatives who will participate in the dialogue table with President Moreno.” From 20:00 again will be in force the restriction in the Metropolitan District of Quito and the surrounding valleys”, concludes the note of the Army.This Sunday, tenth days of protests against President Lenín Moreno, the demonstrators have returned to the street in Quito in an atmosphere of anticipation at the celebration on Sunday of a meeting between the Government and the Confederation of Indigenous Nationalities of Ecuador (CONAIE), which is the driving force of the protests. More specifically, both CONAIE and President Moreno have pledged to revise Decree 883, which eliminated the gasoline subsidy, to respond to the agreement reached with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on an injection of 4.2 billion dollars for the country. Following the announcement, CONAIE has asked the Armed Forces, the Episcopal Conference, the UN and other institutions for assurance and surveillance for dialogue.



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