Еквадор: Възникнаха сблъсъци с полицията след като 10 000 протестиращи блокираха град Кито

Clashes between protesters and security forces erupted as a general strike against President Rafael Correa swept the capital of Quito, Thursday. Thousands of indigenous activists, unionists and environmentalists took the streets in several cities. Several streets in Quito were blocked with tree trunks and burning tyres, paralyzing big parts of the city. As riot police tried to block around 10,000 protesters near the San Francisco Plaza, they were faced with hurls of sticks and rocks, and retaliated with tear gas. Dozens of protesters and police officers were reported to be injured. It is the first national strike against Correa since he came into office 8 years ago. The anger among the protesters is partly about mining and oil exploration, a new labour code and new taxes.