A march by social organisations against Ecuador’s government ended in clashes with riot police in the capital on Thursday (11 September), as tensions rose over President Daniel Noboa’s proposed referendum.
Members of the Indigenous group CONAIE, the United Workers Front (FUT), the Ecuadorian Confederation of Free Trade Union Organisations (CEOSL), the National Union of Educators (UNE), and other civil society groups took to the streets to protest what they described as authoritarian and ineffective governance.
Riot police used tear gas to disperse demonstrators near the city centre.
Protesters criticised Noboa’s plan to spend $80 million on a national referendum, accusing him of pressuring the Constitutional Court and failing to address urgent issues such as unemployment, medicine shortages, and lack of school supplies.
"From the Indigenous movement, we demand that the Constitutional Court act in accordance with the Constitution and international treaties to guarantee democracy," said Ercilia Castañeda, Vice President of the Confederation of Indigenous Nationalities of Ecuador.
On the same day, President Noboa led a pro-government march in Guayaquil, defending his security policies.
Noboa has been fighting criminal gangs linked to drug trafficking since January 2024, with support from the United States.
He blames these groups for a sustained rise in violent deaths this year.
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