Death Toll Rises in Ecuador's Crackdown on Protesters
The unrest in Ecuador has been triggered in part by the targeting of environmental leaders who protect the Amazon rainforest.
At least three people have been killed in the government's crackdown on Indigenous-led protests, according to civil society and human rights groups.
- Rosa Elena Paqui, 61, died from cardiac arrest after inhaling tear gas.
- José Alberto Guamán Izama, 30, was shot in the chest.
- Efraín Fueres, 46, was gunned down during a demonstration on Sept. 28.
No comment from the Ecuadorian Consulate in Washington, D.C.
Civil society and human rights groups, including the Confederation of Indigenous Nationalities of Ecuador (CONAIE) and Ecuador’s Alliance for Human Rights, have reported the deaths.
Author's summary: Protests in Ecuador turn deadly.
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