Ecuador: Demonstration scheduled to be held in Quito on November 24

Event

A student demonstration is scheduled to take place in Quito on Tuesday, November 24. The demonstration has been called for by the Federation of University Students of Ecuador (FEUE) and is being held to demand that National Assembly members remove the Minister of the Government, Maria Paula Romo, from her position. The demonstration is scheduled to take place outside the National Assembly from 10:00 (local time) and will be held in the form of a sit-in.

A heightened security presence and localized transport disruptions should also be expected in the vicinity of the demonstration.

Advice

Those in Quito are advised to monitor the situation, anticipate transportation disruptions, avoid protests or demonstrations as a precaution, and adhere to all instructions issued by local authorities.