The indigenous movement assured that they will not return to the dialogue table with the Government, which did not respond to the request to further reduce the price of fuel.
The Confederation of Nationalities of Ecuador (Conaie) announced that it will take the route of indefinite de facto measures from January 2022.
This Saturday, November 27, 2021, the expanded council met to analyze what to do in the face of the silence of the Government of Guillermo Lasso, on the request to reduce fuel prices to $ 1.50 for diesel and $ 2.10 for extra gasoline.
Council in Pastaza
The conclave was held in the community of Unión Base, in Puyo (Pastaza). So far came leaders of the different branches of the social organization, including the Ecuarunari (subsidiary of the Sierra) and the Confeniae (Amazon).
After almost eight hours of internal debates, the president of Conaie, Leonidas Iza, announced that they will not return to the dialogue table with the Executive, because no results have been obtained for the popular sectors.
“To this day we have not had any response in front of the dialogue. Conaie, in the face of this lack of response and due to the political will to establish this dialogue process, consistent with our principles, we ratify the proposal made to the Government, “he said.
«We declare that by not having an answer we will not return to any dialogue process that has no results. We declare ourselves in territorial assemblies to call for a de facto measure, indefinitely since January 2022, “Iza said in a public statement.
The movement also resolved to reject the excessive use of force during the mobilizations last October, and questioned the National Assembly.
According to Conaie, the Legislative had deny and file the tax reform proposed by the Executive. Instead, the way was paved for the draft enter into force by the ministry of law.
In addition, the Government was required to the prices of basic necessities are controlled. And that a moratorium on debts acquired with the financial system, which would be affecting peasant and agricultural sectors.
The issue of the debt moratorium would have been accepted by the Executive in the last meeting in Carondelet, but no steps have been taken to make it happen.
Last November 10, 2021, Conaie, the Popular Front, Feine and Fenocin held a meeting at the Government Palace with President Lasso and the majority of the ministerial cabinet.
