Protesters clash with police in Ecuador

A march by social organizations against Ecuador’s government ended in clashes with riot police in the capital on September 11 as tensions rose over President Daniel Noboa’s proposed referendum.

Civil society groups protested what they described as authoritarian and ineffective governance. They criticized Noboa’s plan to spend $80 million on a national referendum, accusing him of pressuring the Constitutional Court and failing to address urgent issues like unemployment, medicine shortages, and lack of school supplies.
On the same day, President Noboa led a pro-government march in Guayaquil, defending his security policies. Noboa has been fighting criminal gangs linked to drug trafficking since January 2024, with support from the United States. He blames these groups for a sustained rise in violent deaths this year.

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