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The Council for Citizen Participation and Social Control (Spanish: Consejo de Participación Ciudadana y Control Social) was created in 2008 in Ecuador. It is an autonomous entity that leads the function of Transparency and Social Control of the Republic of Ecuador.
A series of protests against the economic policies of Ecuadorian president Guillermo Lasso, triggered by increasing fuel and food prices, began on 13 June 2022.Initiated by and primarily attended by Indigenous activists, in particular the Confederation of Indigenous Nationalities of Ecuador (CONAIE), the protests have since been joined by students and workers who have also been affected by the ...
A U.N. envoy urged Ecuador's leaders Friday to boost enforcement of labor laws and end popular fuel subsidies as part of key policy changes needed alongside their continuing efforts to combat the ...
The 2010 Ecuadorian crisis took place on 30 September 2010, when National Police operatives blockaded highways, occupied the National Assembly, blocked Mariscal Sucre International Airport in Quito [1] and José Joaquín de Olmedo International Airport in Guayaquil, [2] and took control of the premises of Ecuador TV, in what they claimed was a strike to oppose a government-sponsored law that ...
On 9 January 2024, an armed conflict broke out in Ecuador involving the country's government against several organized crime groups, most notably the Los Choneros cartel. Reports of armed attacks throughout Guayaquil and other parts of the country were widespread, occurring primarily in prisons, markets, roads, and universities.
With this funding, Ecuador was able to invest in social welfare programs, reduce poverty and increase the average standard of living in Ecuador, while at the same time growing Ecuador's economy. [15] [16] [17] Such policies resulted in a popular base of support for Correa, who was re-elected to the presidency twice between 2007 and 2013. [12]
The Liberal Revolution of 1895 took place in Ecuador, and was a period of radical social and political upheaval. The Revolution started on June 5, 1895 and ultimately resulted in the overthrow of the conservative government, which had ruled Ecuador for several decades, by the Radical Liberals, led by Eloy Alfaro.
Social movements in Ecuador (1 C) R. Racism in Ecuador (1 C) W. Women's rights in Ecuador (2 C, 3 P) Pages in category "Social issues in Ecuador" This category ...