Quito - A nationwide strike called yesterday to protest at the government's economic policies and 400 per cent increases in some basic products and services paralysed Ecuador's capital and its main port town of Guayaquil. The government declared the day a national holiday.
Ecuador strike closes cities
Quito - A nationwide strike called yesterday to protest at the government's economic policies and 400 per cent increases in some…
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