October 14 2019
Ecuadorian President Lenin Moreno has agreed to restore fuel subsidies for the poor as part of a deal to end two weeks of violent protests, reports Reuters.
The deal was announced on Sunday following a meeting with leaders of the Confederation of Indigenous Nations (CONAIE), which played a large role in mobilizing opposition to the law.
Protests began on Oct. 3 after Moreno announced Decree 883, which ended government fuel subsidies. The government maintained that the measure was...
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