US EditionEcuador: Protests and clashes in Ecuador, president Noboa declares emergency
The removal of a $1.1 billion diesel subsidy aims to reduce fiscal burden and meet IMF targets, reallocating funds to social programs and transportation, despite protests and unrest.
- By issuing Executive Decree 134 on September 16, 2025, President Daniel Noboa imposed a 60-day state of exception in seven provinces, mobilizing armed forces and national police to end blockades and protect infrastructure.
- After the government announced on Friday, the $1.1 billion diesel subsidy was eliminated, raising prices from $1.80 to $2.80 per gallon under IMF conditions.
- On Tuesday, hundreds of students from the Central University of Ecuador clashed with police in Quito as protesters dismantled barriers and advanced toward Carondelet Palace, chanting 'Noboa out.'
- Noboa's government allocated $220 million to transportation to prevent fare hikes, while the U.S. embassy in Ecuador mobilized forces to maintain public services and movement.
- The reform signals fiscal discipline to investors and plans a Dec. 11 price stabilization mechanism to support social transfers amid $9.3 billion debt repayments.
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The Confederation of Indigenous Nationalities of Ecuador (Conaie) declared, on the afternoon of September 18, an immediate and indefinite national strike, in rejection of the elimination of the subsidy to diesel, decreed by the Government of Daniel Noboa, to which they demand to revoke the measure. The response of the Executive, which had already declared a state of emergency for eight of the 24 provinces, for 60 days, was to decree a curfew in …
The demands include road safety measures, release of detainees during protests and compensation for families of carriers attacked in the performance of their duties.
Ecuador Students Rally in Quito to Oppose Noboa’s Fuel Subsidy Cuts, Face Police Crackdown - teleSUR English
Hundreds of university students took to the streets in Quito on Tuesday to oppose President Daniel Noboa’s decision to scrap the diesel subsidy, a measure announced last Friday. Demonstrators called for his ouster, arguing that the policy will drive up their cost of living. Chanting “Noboa out,” the demonstration started from the Central University of Ecuador (UCE) and moved through several main streets in the historic center of the Ecuadorian c…
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