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Violent protests in Ecuador over a fuel hike continue, including in the southern city of Guayaquil, as thousands of people representing indigenous groups, farms and labor unions march on a square in downtown Quito near the government headquarters. 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
Police disperse demonstrators with flashbangs and water cannons near the centre of the capital Quito on the ninth day of Indigenous-led fuel price protests. The head of Ecuador's armed forces has denounced as a "grave threat" to democracy the wave of protests that have triggered several regional states of emergency and a curfew in the capital Quito. IMAGES
Protests, sparked by anger over social and economic conditions, continue in Santiago, despite Chile declaring a state of emergency and deploying soldiers into the streets. IMAGES
The Ecuador government has withdrawn an order removing fuel subsidies after the decision triggered nearly two weeks of violent street protests. SOUNDBITE
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