Several social movements in Ecuador ratified their participation in Tuesday's mobilizations. | Photo: @eluniversocom

Quito, October 26 (RHC)-- Social and indigenous organizations, labor unions and labor unions in Ecuador began in the early hours of Tuesday a new day of protests against the economic policies of President Guillermo Lasso.

The demonstrations were called by the United Workers Front (FUT), the Popular Front (FP) and the Confederation of Indigenous Nationalities (Conaie).   The call was joined by organizations such as the Federation of University Students of Ecuador and the National Confederation of Peasant, Black and Indigenous Organizations, among others.

The president of CONAIE, Leonidas Iza, said that the mobilizations will begin at midnight on Tuesday throughout the country.   According to the convening organizations, the day of protests is in demand of fair economic and social policies for both workers and lower income sectors.

Among the demands are the freezing of fuel prices and the support to the draft Labor Code recently presented to the Legislative by the FUT and the rejection of the proposed Law for the Creation of Opportunities.  In view of the rejection to the increase in the cost of fuel, last Friday, Lasso froze the new prices and suspended the monthly increases, however he could not reduce the popular discontent.

The protests on October 26 are expected to be the largest since Guillermo Lasso took office in May and will take place under a 60-day state of emergency decreed a week ago to support police in the fight against crime