Tension rises in Ecuador: indigenous peoples have released police but do not want to dialogue with the government

After the funeral of one of the leaders killed during the protests, the indigenous Ecuadorian movement released the ten police officers detained at the Agora of Casa Cultura in Quito since Thursday morning. But this Friday, his main organization contradicted the expectation elicited by President Lenin Moreno of a possible arrangement between the Catholic Church and the United Nations. In fact, as the images sent by Nelson Castro show, The correspondentthe Ecuadorian capital saw another day of demonstrations.

Jaime Vargas, president of the Confederation of Indigenous Nationalities, urged to remain on the street: "We have summoned all the organizations, all the provinces, radicalize with more force in each of our territories. It's not going to be like that, partners.

The natives handed over to the police after the chief's burial Innocent Tucumbi, died Wednesday during the riots by a general strike. Four of the agents had to load the coffin on the main platform of Agora, where a mass was developed.

After the funeral, the ten officers were guarded by the "Native Guard" at Alameda Park, near the historic center of Quito, in a walk surrounded by hundreds of people. In the park, they were ritually handed over to representatives of the United Nations system in Ecuador and to the office of the mediator.

"We thank Conaie (Confederation of Indigenous Nationalities of Ecuador) for the peaceful delivery of the police. goodwill gesture which helps to create the conditions for greater confidence in preventing violence and seeking concerted solutions to this situation, "the United Nations delegation in Ecuador said in a message broadcast on the network.

The symbolic march and the staging of the agents were presided over by the president of Conaie and by Leonidas Iza, leader of the Farmers movement of the province of Cotopaxi.

Aboriginal peoples too they held about thirty journalists local and international media, some of whom have been on the scene and admit to having come voluntarily.

Nelson Castro, The correspondent, He was part of the group that was selected. "The Ecuadorian press has a different point of view on what is happening and the protesters are criticizing it.That is why one of the congress leaders spoke and said: We have information that cars are coming from Therefore we will tell the press that it will stay here.No one can leave, "said the reporter, in dialogue with TN.

In a statement, Conaie acknowledged that access and exit from Agora were restricted, but said that it was to prevent people from entering They could be violent.

Since arriving in Quito on Monday to protest against the measures and cuts imposed by President Lenin Moreno, in response to the IMF's request to benefit from a $ 10,000 million credit line, indigenous peoples stay away from violent subjects. In fact, its Wednesday demonstration, declared a day of general strike, was held in order.

Dead, injured and detained

They were violent, however, according to protests organized by unions and leftist groups, which massively confronted law enforcement in Quito and other cities in the country. The riots left serious damage and a balance between 5 dead, 554 wounded and a hundred inmates.

The most violent part of the indigenous movement was seen before arriving Monday in Quito from the most remote provinces. On the way to the capital blocked routes, they confronted the armed forces and ransacked certain industries and farms.

Another event that clouded his concentration on Thursday was the brutal assault suffered at the exit of the rally of Agora by a journalist of the chain Teleamazonas, who received a strong stone in the head from near and behind.