Description
Added on the 07/10/2019 23:28:25 - Copyright : AFPTV - First images
Ecuador's armed forces are deployed outside Machala prison, as the country declares a state of emergency following an escalation of gang violence. IMAGES
Hundreds of people march down Reforma Avenue in Mexico City, demanding justice and equality for Indigenous peoples, on the anniversary of Columbus' discovery of the Americas. IMAGES
Hundreds of Chileans, including indigenous Mapuche people, march in Santiago, Chile, and clash with police during a protest to demand the rights of Chile's Indigenous peoples. IMAGES
Police and demonstrators continue clashing on day 12 of a fuel price revolt in Ecuador, that has claimed six lives and injured dozens. An estimated 14,000 protesters are taking part in the mass show of discontent countrywide against rising hardship in an economy hard hit by the coronavirus pandemic. IMAGES
Police in Ecuador's capital Quito fire tear gas to disperse protesters as they attempt to reach the congress building. IMAGES