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President of Ecuador Daniel Noboa A 60-day state of emergency was imposed on Tuesday in an attempt to quell mass protests that broke out after a surprising diesel subsidy last week.
The ordinance was issued in seven of the twenty U.S. provinces following “severe internal harassment” and mobilizing the armed forces and the national police.
US Embassy Ecuador In a statement, the mobilization of troops was to “prevent public services from disruption and maintain freedom of movement for ordinary people.”
Demonstrators clashed with police at a rally in Quito, Ecuador on September 11, 2025. (Rodrigo Buendia/AFP via Getty Images)
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“The statement does not restrict public movements or establish a curfew, but it does temporarily suspend the right to convene the right to temporarily embassy additional.
Video of the protests showed Ecuadorians clashing with police forces in the capital Quito on Tuesday, where protesters removed fences and obstacles while police fired tear gas on the street.
Despite the turmoil, State Council Its travel consulting status has not been adjusted, which currently advises Americans to “more cautious” and avoid large crowds in the event of violent outbreaks.
The ongoing conflict came after the government announced Friday that it would cancel the country’s diesel subsidies starting Saturday and redirect funds to social programs to alleviate the country’s tight financial situation.
Ecuadorian riot police guarded during protests against Daniel Noboa’s layoffs and the cancellation of diesel subsidies in Quito, Ecuador on September 16, 2025. (Rodrigo Buendia/AFP via Getty Images)
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“For decades, diesel subsidies have represented a $1.1 billion fiscal account burden without actually reaching the people who need it,” the government said on X.
The ordinance pushed the price of diesel up overnight Starting from $1.80 per gallon To $2.80 – Ended decades-old subsidies that had been tried before but were openly opposed in previous administrations.
The government believes that subsidies are not fully allocated and disproportionately benefit high-income individuals and business sectors from vulnerable groups.
Noboa’s government said it would use the money saved from subsidy removal and allocate $220 million to the transportation sector to prevent the price of public transportation from rising.
On September 11, 2025, police stood at a rally against President Daniel Noboa in Quito, Ecuador. (Rodrigo Buendia/AFP via Getty Images)
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But Ecuadorians are still worried that it will directly affect the poorest pockets of the United States.
According to Reuters, a price stabilization mechanism will be implemented on December 11 to protect consumers from global price fluctuations, although details of the plan are not yet clear.
