Overview
- The government and local indigenous groups said blockades would be lifted and roads reopened after a 24-day standoff over the diesel subsidy’s removal.
- CONAIE declared that territorial actions and the national strike continue, insisting on repealing the decree that ended the diesel subsidy.
- ECU 911 reported partial passage on the Panamericana for ambulances and supply vehicles, with heavy transport and state officials still restricted.
- Leaders outlined talks on alternatives to the subsidy removal, the release of detainees, the archiving of open cases, and probes into two protest deaths.
- Authorities and community reports cited injuries during clashes, including 13 soldiers hurt in Otavalo, as shortages of gas and food persist in parts of Imbabura.