The Indigenous alliance that organized demonstrations blocking highways in Ecuador over the past month said Wednesday it was ending the protest following President Daniel Noboa ’s threat to use the military to clear blockades.
The Confederation of Indigenous Nationalities of Ecuador had called for a national strike after Noboa ended a subsidy for diesel. The fuel is used for tractors in agricultural areas, for trucking and for many buses used by the country's poorest people. Prices have risen from $1.80 to $2.80 per gallon.
