Indigenous anti-government protesters briefly captured ten police officers yesterday. They were held in a cultural center in Quito, which has been used as a base for indigenous protesters for the past week, in the midst of demonstrations against President Lenín Moreno's austerity measures. The officers were paraded on a stage in front of demonstrators, forced to remove their boots, and to carry the coffin of an indigenous activist allegedly killed during the unrest before being released.
Ecuadorean protesters captured police officers (Oct. 11, 2019)
Ecuadorean protesters captured police…
Ecuadorean protesters captured police officers (Oct. 11, 2019)
Indigenous anti-government protesters briefly captured ten police officers yesterday. They were held in a cultural center in Quito, which has been used as a base for indigenous protesters for the past week, in the midst of demonstrations against President Lenín Moreno's austerity measures. The officers were paraded on a stage in front of demonstrators, forced to remove their boots, and to carry the coffin of an indigenous activist allegedly killed during the unrest before being released.