Overview

• The Army moved 3,000 soldiers into Quito with air and ground support, with additional deployments planned to reinforce the capital and the northern highlands.
• Police mustered more than 1,000 officers and coordinated with the armed forces for the “defense of Quito” and operations focused on Imbabura.
• Conaie’s nationwide strike that began on September 22 continues, with a large peaceful march in Quito set for Sunday ending at Parque El Arbolito and leaders warning they could “take” the city if demands are unmet.
• Imbabura remains largely blocked as protest leaders threaten to take Ibarra, while residents have organized peaceful marches pressing for the right to work.
• Authorities report at least one death, dozens of injuries, and more than 100 detentions, including a dozen people processed for terrorism after an attack on a police base in Otavalo.