| 2025 Ecuador protests |
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| Date | 12 September 2025 (2025-09-12) – 22 October 2025 (2025-10-22) |
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| Caused by |
- Cancellation of fuel subsidies
- Economic and environmental policies of Daniel Noboa
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| Goals |
- Revoke the licence or halt the mining project in Kimsakocha
- Restore diesel subsidies or fair compensation
- Guarantee dialogue with affected communities
- Protect water and ecosystems
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| Resulted in |
- CONAIE ends the national strike without achieving its objectives
- Mining project in Kimsakocha partially cancelled
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- Marlon Vargas
- Leonidas Iza
- Pacha Terán
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| Death | 3+ civilians |
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| Injuries | 282+ civilians |
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| Arrested | 172+ |
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The 2025 Ecuador protests that began on 12 September 2025, are mass demonstrations and national strikes in reaction to the government cancelling fuel subsidies. Indigenous groups led the protests and were joined by farmers, students and civil society organizations, creating a national movement calling for economic reforms and change of government policies. Violent clashes between the protestors and security forces led the government to declare a state of emergency in several provinces.