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October 25, 2019

Ecuador's Indigenous Leaders Halt Talks with President Over Austerity Protests
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In Ecuador, Indigenous rights activists say they have halted
negotiations with President Lenín Moreno over the government's
persecution of Indigenous leader Jaime Vargas. Vargas is the head of
Indigenous Nationalities of Ecuador, or CONAIE, the organization that
led recent anti-austerity protests in Ecuador. The massive
anti-government demonstrations were ongoing for two weeks and ceased
after President Moreno and Indigenous leaders struck a deal to cancel an
austerity package pushed by the International Monetary Fund.


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