Overview

• The decree suspends freedom of assembly in Pichincha, Cotopaxi, Tungurahua, Chimborazo, Bolívar, Cañar, Azuay, Orellana, Sucumbíos and Pastaza for 60 days and orders military and police deployments.
• Noboa said demonstrations have turned violent with assaults and detentions of security personnel, while CONAIE leader Marlon Vargas warned protesters could take Quito if demands go unanswered.
• On Sunday, the president warned that anyone who tries to seize the capital by force will face the law.
• The announcement comes after the Constitutional Court struck down most of a previous emergency decree, upholding it only in Carchi and Imbabura.
• After 14 days of unrest, reports cite one death, more than 80 injuries and over 100 detentions, including 12 on terrorism charges, with rights groups alleging 196 violations and seven roads still closed as Noboa unveils temporary VAT cuts on upcoming holidays and advances a public-sector bonus.