Protesters Block Highways In Ecuador Amidst The National Strike

CAYAMBE, ECUADOR - OCTOBER 1: Indigenous demonstrators clash with the police officers at Guayllabamba Tabacundo blocked road by protesters during a national strike on October 1, 2025 in Cayambe, Ecuador. A national strike was convened by the CONAIE (Confederation of Indigenous Nationalities of Ecuador) after the government of Daniel Noboa announced the cutting in subsidies for diesel, the increse in VAT from 12% to 15% and other claims on health, security and education. (Photo by Felipe Stanley/Agencia Press South/Getty Images)