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carolannemck
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Demonstrations

15 years ago

I have copied and pasted a message from the US Embassy. I have been told by locals that these demonstrations in the past have lasted up to 30 days, so one might want to think about stocking up on supplies just in case.
Carol

A WARDEN MESSAGE FROM THE U.S. CONSULATE GENERAL IN GUAYAQUIL, ECUADOR

September 25, 2009

Dear Wardens and Registrants:

The U.S. Consulate General in Guayaquil, Ecuador wishes to inform
American citizens visiting or resident in Ecuador that there are
anticipated demonstrations scheduled to begin Sunday, September 27,
2009. The Confederation of Indigenous Nationalities of Ecuador (CONAIE)
is scheduled to carry out nationwide demonstrations against a variety of
Ecuadorian government projects, including the mining law, water law, and
education law. CONAIE has claimed that its protests may be indefinite,
so it is unknown how long the demonstrations will actually last.
Embassy contacts report the demonstrations will likely begin Sunday
night and continue into Monday, September 28.

The demonstrations are expected to take place throughout Ecuador and
will likely include marches and the blockage of city streets and major
inter-provincial roads. Similar protests in the past have led to
violent confrontation between demonstrators and security forces. Police
response to such demonstrations may include water cannons and tear gas.
Public transportation between provinces is often disrupted during these
events. While Sunday's demonstrations are expected to be peaceful,
demonstrations can turn violent with little or no warning.

American citizens are strongly urged to avoid all areas where
demonstrations are in progress and should be prepared for intermittent
road closures, including major routes throughout the country. If you
should encounter demonstrations and/or roadblocks, you should not
attempt to continue the planned travel or confront those at the
roadblock. Instead, you should avoid areas where individuals are
demonstrating and in case of roadblocks, find an alternate means of
arriving at your destination or return to the origin of the trip.

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Americans living or traveling in Ecuador are encouraged to register with
the nearest U.S. Embassy or Consulate through the State Department's
travel registration website, https://travelregis tration.state. gov, and
to obtain updated information on travel and security within Ecuador.
Americans without Internet access may register directly with the nearest
U.S. Embassy or Consulate. By registering, American citizens make it
easier for the Embassy or Consulate to contact them in case of
emergency. Please see the following links for local warden message
information in Quito and Guayaquil, respectively,
http://ecuador. usembassy. gov and http://guayaquil. usconsulate. gov.

U.S. citizens should consult the Country Specific Information for
Ecuador and the latest Travel Alerts and Warnings and Worldwide Caution
at the Department's web site at http://travel. state.gov. Updated
information on travel and security in Ecuador may also be obtained from
the Department of State by calling 1-888-407-4747 within the United
States or by calling 1-202-501-4444 outside the United States.

The U.S. Embassy in Quito is located at Avigiras E12-170 y Eloy Alfaro.
The telephone during business hours (8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.) is (011)
593 2 398 5000 X3800. Within the same city use the last seven digits.
Add the city code for intercity telephone calls. See also the Embassy
web site at http://ecuador. usembassy. gov. American Citizen walk-in hours
are between 1:30 p.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday thru Thursday, excluding
U.S. and Ecuadorian holidays.

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