Ecuador: one dead and 18 police officers “disappeared” after the attack on a police station by demonstrators – franceinfo

The country has been shaken for ten days by a mobilization of indigenous communities, in particular against rising fuel prices. Article written by Published on 06/22/2022 22:13 Updated on 06/22/2022 22:14 Reading time: 1 min. New violence punctuates indigenous protests in Ecuador. Some 18 police officers are “disappeared” after the attack on a police station in eastern Equateur on Tuesday evening, the interior minister announced on Wednesday (June 22nd). According to the official, a mob attacked and set fire to a police station in the town of Puyo, in the eastern Amazon province of Pastaza. Officers were still at the scene. “Six police officers were seriously injured, three are held hostage and 18 police officers are missing,” said the minister, who added that a bank branch had also been set on fire. A protester was also killed during the violence. The police say he “handled an explosive device”, when an NGO explains that he was “hit in the face, apparently by a tear gas grenade”. “Once again, we issue a public call for dialogue,” said the Minister of the Interior. The country has been shaken for ten days by a mobilization of indigenous communities against rising fuel prices, the lack of jobs and the granting of mining concessions in indigenous territories. These rallies turned violent on Tuesday, when the natives who arrived in recent days from the periphery invested the center of the capital. They would be around 10,000, according to the authorities. Share: Share on Twitter Share on Facebook Share by email Share link