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Police fire water cannons at protesters in Ecuador on the second day of violent protests over a fuel price hike, as protesters throw projectiles and prepare Molotov cocktails. IMAGES
Violent protests continue in Ecuador's capital as indigenous demonstrators respond to volleys of tear gas with homemade mortars and fireworks launched through tubes, turning the area around the Congress building in Quito into a battleground. IMAGES
The Ecuador government has withdrawn an order removing fuel subsidies after the decision triggered nearly two weeks of violent street protests. SOUNDBITE
Protests continue in Ecuador after President Lenin Moreno declared a "state of emergency" Thursday following demonstrations against rising fuel prices due to the government scrapping subsidies. IMAGES
Truckers block roads to protest against the increase in diesel prices decreed by the government block the traffic in the capital Bogota and other cities. Hundreds of vehicles parked since morning on 18 roads in Bogota caused monumental traffic jams, according to the mayor's office. 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
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