Ecuador: Environmental groups to strike and protest countrywide September 27

Event

Several environmental groups are planning a countrywide strike and protests on Friday, September 27, to bring attention to climate change. Organizers did not immediately release a time or further details but participants are expected to protest in the streets in major urban areas throughout the country.

A heightened security presence and localized transportation and business disruptions are expected around all protest action.

Advice

Individuals in Ecuador are advised to monitor developments to the situation, avoid all protests and demonstrations as a precaution, and adhere to all instructions issued by the local authorities.