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Violence erupts as Ecuador ends diesel subsidy, prices soar

Demonstrators block a road during protests against diesel price hikes following fuel subsidy cuts by President Daniel Noboa's government, in Otavalo, Ecuador, Wednesday, Sept. 24, 2025. (AP Photo/Dolores Ochoa)

QUITO, Ecuador — A violent clash on Sunday between law enforcement authorities and Indigenous people protesting the end of a fuel subsidy resulted in one civilian dead and 12 soldiers injured.

The military and the national Indigenous organization behind the demonstrations traded blame for the violence.

This unrest developed in the Andean community north of the capital, highlighting ongoing tensions surrounding the controversial fuel subsidy policy.

https://business.inquirer.net/549674/violence-erupts-as-ecuador-ends-diesel-subsidy-prices-soar

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