Protests rage over Ecuador austerity measures
A demonstrator fires a homemade weapon during a protest against Ecuador's President Lenin Moreno's austerity measures in Quito, Ecuador, October 12. REUTERS/Ivan Alvarado
A demonstrator stands near a fire during a protest against Ecuador's President Lenin Moreno's austerity measures in Quito, Ecuador, October 12. REUTERS/Carlos Garcia Rawlins
A general view shows police officers at a street in the aftermath of protests against Ecuador's President Lenin Moreno's austerity measures, after Moreno imposed a military-enforced curfew in the capital Quito, Ecuador, October 13. REUTERS/Daniel...more
A demonstrator takes cover during a protest against Ecuador's President Lenin Moreno's austerity measures in Quito, Ecuador, October 11.REUTERS/Ivan Alvarado
Demonstrators throw stones during a protest against Ecuador's President Lenin Moreno's austerity measures in Quito, Ecuador, October 11. REUTERS/Carlos Garcia Rawlins
A demonstrator throws a stone during a protest against Ecuador's President Lenin Moreno's austerity measures in Quito, Ecuador October 11, 2019. The protests first erupted in the Andean nation of 17 million people a week ago when Moreno cut fuel...more
Demonstrators use their spears against security forces during a protest against Ecuador's President Lenin Moreno's austerity measures in Quito, Ecuador, October 11, 2019. REUTERS/Ivan Alvarado
A man is carried by paramedics during a protest against Ecuador's President Lenin Moreno's austerity measures in Quito, Ecuador October 11, 2019. REUTERS/Carlos Garcia Rawlins
Demonstrators set a barricade on fire during a protest against Ecuador's President Lenin Moreno's austerity measures in Quito, Ecuador October 11, 2019. REUTERS/Carlos Garcia Rawlins
A demonstrator is carried by others after being injured during a protest against Ecuador's President Lenin Moreno's austerity measures in Quito, Ecuador, October 11, 2019. REUTERS/Ivan Alvarado
Demonstrators run from security forces during a protest against Ecuador's President Lenin Moreno's austerity measures in Quito, Ecuador October 11, 2019. REUTERS/Carlos Garcia Rawlins
A member of security forces aims his weapon during a protest against Ecuador's President Lenin Moreno's austerity measures in Quito, Ecuador, October 11, 2019. REUTERS/Ivan Alvarado
Security forces clash with demonstrators during a protest against Ecuador's President Lenin Moreno's austerity measures in Quito, Ecuador October 11, 2019. REUTERS/Carlos Garcia Rawlins
Demonstrators face security forces during a protest against Ecuador's President Lenin Moreno's austerity measures in Quito, Ecuador, October 11, 2019. REUTERS/Ivan Alvarado
Demonstrators kneel down during a protest against Ecuador's President Lenin Moreno's austerity measures in Quito, Ecuador, October 11, 2019. REUTERS/Ivan Alvarado
Demonstrators clash with security forces during a protest against Ecuador's President Lenin Moreno's austerity measures in Quito, Ecuador, October 11, 2019. REUTERS/Ivan Alvarado
A demonstrator shakes hands with a police officer outside the National Assembly in a protest against Ecuador's President Lenin Moreno's austerity measures in Quito, Ecuador, October 11, 2019. REUTERS/Ivan Alvarado
A demonstrator throws back a tear gas canister during a protest against Ecuador's President Lenin Moreno's austerity measures in Quito, Ecuador, October 9, 2019. REUTERS/Ivan Alvarado
A demonstrator throws a stone during a protest against Ecuador's President Lenin Moreno's austerity measures in Quito, Ecuador, October 9, 2019. REUTERS/Ivan Alvarado
Security forces aim their weapons during a protest at the entrance of the National Assembly building, in Quito, Ecuador, October 8, 2019. REUTERS/Ivan Alvarado
Demonstrators and security forces clash during a protest against Ecuador's President Lenin Moreno's austerity measures in Quito, Ecuador, October 8, 2019. REUTERS/Ivan Alvarado
Demonstrators protest inside the National Assembly building, in Quito, Ecuador, October 8, 2019. REUTERS/Carlos Garcia Rawlins
A demonstrator waves an Ecuadorian flag while sitting on top of a sculpture during a protest in Quito, Ecuador, October 8, 2019. REUTERS/Ivan Alvarado
Demonstrators run at the entrance of the National Assembly building, during a protest in Quito, Ecuador, October 8, 2019. REUTERS/Ivan Alvarado
Mounted riot police are seen near the National Assembly during protests in Quito, Ecuador October 8, 2019. REUTERS/Daniel Tapia
Demonstrators take part in a protest in Quito, Ecuador, October 8, 2019. REUTERS/Carlos Garcia Rawlins
Demonstrators clash with police officers during a protest in Quito, Ecuador, October 8, 2019. REUTERS/Ivan Alvarado
A demonstrator is detained by members of the security forces during a protest in Quito, Ecuador, October 8, 2019. REUTERS/Carlos Garcia Rawlins
Soldiers put razor wire on a barricade outside the Presidential Palace, in Quito, Ecuador, October 8, 2019. REUTERS/Carlos Garcia Rawlins
A demonstrator covered with an Ecuadorian flag stands in front of a barricade during a protest against Ecuador's President Lenin Moreno's austerity measures in Quito, Ecuador, October 8, 2019. REUTERS/Ivan Alvarado
Police officers and soldiers reassemble a fence during a protest in Quito, Ecuador, October 8, 2019. REUTERS/Carlos Garcia Rawlins
A demonstrator throws stones during a protest in Quito, Ecuador, October 8, 2019. REUTERS/Carlos Garcia Rawlins
A police vehicle burns during a protest against Ecuador's President Lenin Moreno's austerity measures in Quito, Ecuador, October 7, 2019. REUTERS/Carlos Garcia Rawlins
Soldiers walk near burning barricades in Duran, Ecuador October 7, 2019. REUTERS/Santiago Arcos
A riot police vehicle is seen during a protest in Quito, Ecuador, October 7, 2019. REUTERS/Carlos Garcia Rawlins
People block a road amid clashes with soldiers during protests in Lasso, Ecuador, October 6, 2019. REUTERS/Carlos Garcia Rawlins
People clash with soldiers as they block a road in Lasso, Ecuador, October 6, 2019. REUTERS/Carlos Garcia Rawlins
People surround soldiers as they block a road in Lasso, Ecuador, October 6, 2019. REUTERS/Carlos Garcia Rawlins
A soldier aims to shoot amid clashes with people blocking a road during protests in Lasso, Ecuador, October 6, 2019. REUTERS/Carlos Garcia Rawlins
People stand on tires as they block a road during protests in Cayambe, Ecuador, October 5, 2019. REUTERS/Ivan Alvarado
Riot police patrol remove a burning barricade set by demonstrators in Quito, Ecuador October 4, 2019. REUTERS/Daniel Tapia
A demonstrator looks on as soldiers prepare to remove a barricade during protests in Tabacundo, Ecuador, October 5, 2019. REUTERS/Ivan Alvarado
Members of the riot police clash with demonstrators during protests in Quito, Ecuador October 4, 2019. REUTERS/Ivan Alvarado
An armored car burns during protests in Quito, Ecuador October 4, 2019. REUTERS/Ivan Alvarado
A demonstrator holds a placard that reads "Out IMF" during protests in Quito, Ecuador October 4, 2019. REUTERS/Ivan Alvarado
Demonstrators run during protests in Quito, Ecuador October 4, 2019. REUTERS/Ivan Alvarado
A demonstrator kneels down and gestures during protests in Quito, Ecuador October 4, 2019. REUTERS/Ivan Alvarado
A member of the riot police extinguishes a fire in an armored vehicle during protests in Quito, Ecuador October 4, 2019. REUTERS/Ivan Alvarado
Riot police detain a man during protests in Quito, Ecuador October 3, 2019. REUTERS/Ivan Castaneira
Demonstrators clash with riot police during protests in Quito, Ecuador October 3, 2019. REUTERS/Daniel Tapia
Riot police officers remove a fence used by demonstrators in Quito, Ecuador October 3, 2019. REUTERS/Daniel Tapia
Riot police detain a demonstrator during protests in Quito, Ecuador October 4, 2019. REUTERS/Daniel Tapia
A man walks as a tear gas canister lands near him during protests in Quito, Ecuador October 4, 2019. REUTERS/Ivan Alvarado
A demonstrator confronts a member of riot police during protests in Quito, Ecuador October 4, 2019. REUTERS/Ivan Alvarado
Riot police assist an injured colleague during protests in Quito, Ecuador October 3, 2019. REUTERS/Ivan Castaneira
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