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Montevideo, May 2nd 2024 - 11:30 UTC

Tag: Ecuador protest

  • Saturday, July 4th 2015 - 07:21 UTC

    Ecuadorians take to the streets to protest against Correa; Pope arrives Sunday

    Protests began to widen in early June after Correa tried to impose a 75% tax on inheritances and capital gains from real estate sales.

    Thousands of people turned out for protest marches across Ecuador on Thursday to call for the ouster of President Rafael Correa just three days before a visit by Pope Francis. Full demonstrations were reported in the three biggest cities, Quito, Guayaquil and Cuenca, as well as other smaller cities. Correa claimed a 'coup' was on the making.