Clashes at protests in Ecuador over fuel price hike
By AFP
12 October 2019 |
3:04 pm
Protesters clashed with Ecuadorian forces as they marched toward the capital to demonstrate against soaring fuel prices, with the government announcing three oil facilities had been seized, slashing production by 12 percent.
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