2022 Ecuadorian protests

2022 Ecuador protests
National Strike (Paro Nacional)
Part of 2021–2023 global energy crisis and the economic impact of the Russian invasion of Ukraine
Protests seen on 25 June 2022
Date13 June 2022 (2022-06-13) – 30 June 2022 (2022-06-30)
Caused by
Goals
  • Price reductions
  • Resignation of Guillermo Lasso
Methods
  • General strike
  • March on Quito
Resulted in
  • Failed impeachment of Guillermo Lasso
  • National food and fuel shortages
Parties

Ecuador Opposition
Lead figures

Guillermo Lasso
Alfredo Borrero
Patricio Carrillo
Francisco Jiménez
Luis Lara Jaramillo
Santiago Guarderas
Cynthia Viteri
Fernando Villavicencio

Leonidas Iza
Senaida Yasacama
Gary Espinoza
Eustaquio Tuala
Marlon Vargas

Casualties
Death(s)5 protestors[1]
Injuries331 civilians[2]
120+ police officers[1]
Arrested150+[1]

A series of protests against the economic policies of Ecuadorian president Guillermo Lasso, triggered by increasing fuel and food prices, began on 13 June 2022. Initiated by and primarily attended by Indigenous activists, in particular the Confederation of Indigenous Nationalities of Ecuador (CONAIE), the protests have since been joined by students and workers who have also been affected by the price increases. Lasso condemned the protests and labelled them as an attempted "coup d'état" against his government.[3]

As a result of the protests, Lasso has declared a state of emergency.[4] As the protests have blocked exits, entries and ports in Quito and Guayaquil, there have been food and fuel shortages across the country as a result.[5][6][7] Lasso has been criticized for allowing violent and deadly responses towards protestors. The President narrowly escaped impeachment in a vote in National Assembly on 29 June: 81 MPs voted in favour of impeachment, 42 voted against and 14 abstained; 92 votes were needed to achieve impeachment.

  1. ^ a b c "Ecuador: ya suman cinco los muertos en las protestas contra Guillermo Lasso y crecen los enfrentamientos en las calles". Infobae. Archived from the original on 25 June 2022. Retrieved 25 June 2022.
  2. ^ "Incidentes DDHH paro 2022 | Alianza DDHH".
  3. ^ "Lasso denuncia un intento de golpe de Estado detrás de protestas en Ecuador" (in Spanish). Swiss Info. 24 June 2022. Archived from the original on 25 June 2022. Retrieved 29 June 2022.
  4. ^ "Ecuador Indigenous protesters arrive in Quito as president extends state of emergency". France 24. 21 June 2022. Archived from the original on 2022-06-22. Retrieved 2022-06-22.
  5. ^ "Ecuador facing food and fuel shortages as country rocked by violent protests". The Guardian. 22 June 2022. Archived from the original on 2022-06-23. Retrieved 2022-06-23.
  6. ^ "In Protest-hit Ecuador, Shortages Of Key Goods Start To Bite". Barrons. Archived from the original on 30 June 2022. Retrieved 30 June 2022.
  7. ^ "Ecuador protests take increasingly violent turn in capital". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on 30 June 2022. Retrieved 30 June 2022.