Lenín Moreno: repeals the increase of fuels …

From Quito

The government of Lenin Moreno and the indigenous movement reached an agreement to put an end to the demonstrations that broke out more than ten days ago. The Ecuadorian government is committed to repealing the decree that removed the state fuel subsidy.

That happened after more than ten days of uninterrupted mobilizations, which were answered by strong repressions. by the government. The dialogue forum, televised at the request of the indigenous movement, was eagerly awaited in a country marked by conflict marked by high levels of violence.

The dialogue table was mediated by the United Nations in Ecuador and the Ecuadorian Bishops' Conference.and had the participation of President Moreno, the Minister of Economy, Richard Martínez, and various indigenous movements grouped in the center of the coordinator of the indigenous nationalities of Ecuador (CONAIE).

The debate focused mainly on Decree 883, which removed public subsidies on gasoline, and it's the measure that has generated the biggest rejection of the population. CONAIE has maintained a firm stance since the beginning of the conflict: the need to repeal the decree.

The possibility of advancing the dialogue was central to Decree 883, "a measure that generates social injustices, does not contribute to national development, has no fiscal coherence, has caused a social upheaval and a loss of income. A millionaire, "said Jaime Vargas, president of CONAIE.

"The country's demand is the abrogation of the decree if, at that time, it is decided, the country will calm down completely on all territories," added Vargas.

In the speeches of the various indigenous leaders was present the dimension of protest, the violence of the government and the need to restore peace in the middle of a stage that took amplitudes that little expected.

The protest against Decree 883 has intensified over the days since its announcement on October 1. According to the Ombudsman's latest report, there are already seven dead, 1152 arrested and 1340 wounded. During these ten days, carriers, CONAIE, youth, neighborhoods, professionals, peasants were mobilized.

The day of Sunday was marked by the same dynamics: roadblocks in the country and in the access to the capital, demonstrations in the popular districts, cacerolazos and mobilization followed of repression under the rain in downtown Quito.

Although the mobilizations and demonstrations covered many social sectors, CONAIE had the decisive weight in terms of radicalism, capacity for nationalization and prolongation of the conflict. This is why the dialogue with the government took place with the indigenous movement.

Moreno faces a deep social and political crisis, which seeks to fulfill the responsibility of former President Rafael Correa and leaders of the citizen revolution such as Gabriela Rivadeneira, and even of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, whom he accuses of being responsible. to be at the origin of the violence. This same accusation against Correa was echoed by Vargas, who asked that he be sued for justice.

His voice was contradicted by another CONAIE leader, Leonidas Iza, who said: "We want to be clear, this is not an act of the correista people, we do not believe that Correa has the ability to move as many people ".

The conflict in Ecuador, which took the form of a scenario of barricades and fires, is then in the middle of a crisis that the country has not seen since 2005, the year of the dismissal of the president. Lucio Gutierrez. Beyond the breakthrough in the dialogue table, the head of the CONAIE, Abelardo Granda, has already affirmed one of the most difficult conclusions: "And the dead who pays them? By decree, you can recover the country, but not life. "