Crisis in Ecuador: Lenín Moreno eliminated the army …

Although the indigenous movement has accepted in recent hours the direct dialogue that it had rejected in principle with the Ecuadorian government, President Lenín Moreno has ordered the "curfew and militarization" of Quito.

This is a more severe measure than the "exception rule" imposed on 3 October – and by which the armed forces had been mobilized – and It runs up against the willingness of organizations to negotiate a possible exit from the political, social and economic crisis.

At the same time, former President Rafael Correa again denounced the serious acts of violence perpetrated against the protesters. On his Twitter account, he published a video in which security forces ambushed a crowd that was peacefully advancing in one of the capital's entrances.

Moreno's justification for toughening the crackdown was the same, as always: the violence in the demonstrations began eleven days ago, which in fact resulted from unorganized economic reforms agreed between his government and the International Monetary Fund (IMF).

"This will facilitate the execution of the public force against the intolerable excesses of violence", The president said on Twitter, which relies on special powers, which in principle allow to restrict certain rights for 30 days.

Lenin's expressions go against the desire for dialogue expressed by the Confederation of Nationalities (Conaie), who announced his decision to "participate" in a face-to-face meeting with Moreno after "a process of community consultation".

The organization said yesterday that the proposal "lacked credibility" and insisted that it would only sit when the decree removed fuel subsidies and increased gasoline and diesel prices to 123 %.

However, she reconsidered her initial refusal and was even willing to discuss "the repeal or revision of the decree".

Meanwhile, protests culminated in the assault on the controller's building, which was set on fire and looted by hooded protesters. Minister of Government (Interior), María Paula Romo, launched a crackdown in the region.

Nearby, around the Legislative Assembly, protesters erected log barricades and wooden shields to confront police officers who threw tear gas.