Around 350 protesters attacked the motorcade of Ecuadorian President Daniel Noboa and foreign diplomats.<\/p>\n
“They oppose Ecuador’s progress and choose violence. Yesterday in Otavalo, my humanitarian convoy, which I was leading together with UN and EU representatives and the Italian ambassador, was attacked,” President Noboa wrote on his social media page.<\/p>\n
Rocks and Molotov cocktails were thrown at the vehicles. According to media reports, the convoy was transporting humanitarian aid.<\/p>\n
The unrest began after the government removed diesel fuel subsidies that had been in place since 1974. The decision triggered sharp price increases and protests, leading to a nationwide strike.<\/p>\n