Overview

• President Daniel Noboa’s decree covers Carchi, Imbabura, Pichincha, Azuay, Bolívar, Cotopaxi and Santo Domingo de los Tsáchilas for a period of 60 days.
• The order suspends freedom of assembly in the affected provinces and authorizes police and military forces to prevent and disperse public gatherings deemed security threats.
• The government cites roadblocks that disrupted food supply chains and free transit, including barricades on the Pan-American North into Quito that police later cleared without reported injuries.
• The escalation follows the elimination of a US$1.1 billion diesel subsidy on Friday, raising the pump price from US$1.80 to US$2.80 per gallon.
• Authorities announced monthly compensation of US$400–US$1,000 for transporters and social and agricultural support, as Conaie and labor groups demand the policy’s reversal and signal further mobilizations.