Crowds were protesting a spike in fuel prices in Ecuador’s capital of Quito, burning tires, blocking roads and facing off against police officers who reacted with volleys of tear gas

Author: The Associated Press, ABC News
Published on: 12/10/2025 | 21:16:59

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Crowds protesting a spike in fuel prices spill into the streets of Ecuador’s capital of Quito Sunday. Protesters whistled and chanted “Noboa out, out!” as they marched from southern Quito toward a park further north. No injuries were immediately reported. The demonstration coincided with the Day of Interculturality and Plurinationality. The hike in fuel prices particularly affects Indigenous people who work in Ecuador’s crucial agricultural, fishing and transport sectors. President Noboa argues that the government needed to slash the $1.1 billion subsidy to shore up Ecuador’s finances.

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