The move came after six days of protests against austerity measures, including the end of a fuel subsidy. Demonstrators clashed with the police and looted businesses.
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Hundreds Arrested in Ecuador Unrest
Anger over the elimination of fuel subsidies was the catalyst for protests by transport workers and others that have paralyzed Quito and much of the country.
Ecuador at Standstill as Striking Transit Workers Block Roads
The country’s transit unions began a strike to protest their president’s decision to strip away a $1.3 billion fuel subsidy, which would raise fuel prices.
Ecuador Investigates Data Breach of Up to 20 Million People
The trove of personal details was found on an unsecured server in Florida, though it was unclear whether anyone had gained access to the information.
Julian Assange Sentenced to 50 Weeks and Still Faces U.S. Charges
A London court sentenced Julian Assange, the WikiLeaks founder, to prison for jumping bail in 2012, but his legal troubles are far from over.
Times Insider: In a Secret Bunker in the Andes, a Wall That Was Really a Window
Before a video interview with an Ecuadorean intelligence chief, I thought I was adjusting a dimmer switch. What I inadvertently revealed broke our story open.
Made in China, Exported to the World: The Surveillance State
In Ecuador, cameras capture footage to be examined by police and domestic intelligence. The surveillance system’s origin: China.
Chinese Cameras Come With Chinese Tactics
Is Chinese-style surveillance becoming normalized? A Times investigation found the Chinese surveillance state is spreading past its borders.
Ecuador Detains a Friend of Assange. Critics Say It’s Guilt by Association.
Internet and free speech activists have come out in defense of Ola Bini, a Swedish cybersecurity expert, saying there is no evidence yet of a crime.
As Ecuador Harbored Assange, It Was Subjected to Threats and Leaks
The Ecuadorean Embassy in London protected the WikiLeaks founder from prosecution for years, but its tolerance wore thin.