Ecuador: Pubic transport workers to hold nationwide strike July 16-17 to protest government policies

Members of the National Federation of the Passengers' Public Transport of Ecuador (Federacion Nacional de Transporte Publico de Pasajeros del Ecuador, FENACOTIP) plan to stage a 48-hour nationwide strike on July 16-17. The action is to denounce the government's elimination of fuel subsidies and demand security actions to protect transport workers. Negotiations between union and government representatives are ongoing, and the strike could be suspended at short notice if an agreement is reached.

The strike will likely affect public transport, especially for inter-city and inter-provincial services. Strike participants may stage associated demonstrations in several locations nationwide, especially in major cities such as Quito and Guayaquil.