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,9 E>LY ,OCTOB]1 A WAVE ( PROTE/S SWEPT ! /REETS ( ,ECUADOR AGA9/ CUTS 9 GASOL9E SUBSIDIES &1 CONSEQU5TLY1 RIS+ CO/S ( LIV+4 ,?IS HAS BECOME ! C\NTRY'S L>GE/ POPUL> UPRIS+ 9 DECADES4 ,9DIG5\S M>*ES >RIV$ 9 ,QUITO1 ! CAPITAL1 & OCCUPI$ ! ,P>LIAM5T BUILD+2 ?\S&S ( PROTE/]S CONFRONT$ ,PRESID5T ,L59 ,MOR5O'S POLICE =CES1 =C+ ! GOV]NM5T TO RELOCATE ITS HEADQU>T]S TO TRY TO ESCAPE ! 9SURRECTION4 ,MOR5O IS ! SUCCESSOR TO & =M] VICE PRESID5T ( ! LEFTI/ ,RAFAEL ,CORREA1 :O RODE TO P[] ON ! MOM5TUM ( ! SOCIAL MOVEM5TS ( ! #a#i#iS & RUL$ ! C\NTRY FROM #bg ON1 IMPLEM5T+ ! SAME NEOLIB]AL MODEL = PACIFY+ & CO-OPT+ SOCIAL MOVEM5TS APPLI$ BY O!R LEFT GOV]NM5TS 9 ,LAT9 ,AM]ICA LIKE ! ,WORK]S ,P>TY 7,P,T7 9 ,BRAZIL4 ,! CONV]G5CE ( V>I\S RURAL1 CITY1 /UD5T1 WOM51 & 9DIG5\S GR\PS HAS CONTRIBUT$ TO RADICALIZ+ A /RUGGLE ?AT IS N[ BECOM+ A POPUL> UPRIS+4 

,ON ,MONDAY MORN+1 ,OCTOB] #a#d1 ! ,CONF$]ATION ( ,9DIG5\S ,NATIONALITIES ( ,ECUADOR ANN\NC$ ?AT ! PRESID5T HAD BACK$ D[N & AGRE$ TO REPEAL ! DECREE #h#h#c1 ! AU/]ITY BILL 7KN[N AS ! PAQUETAZO1 PACKAGE71 & REPLACE IT ) NEW AGREEM5TS TO BE BUILD ) 9DIG5\S MOVEM5TS4 ,BUT ! ,CONF$]ATION ( ,9DIG5\S ,NATIONALITIES ( ,ECUADOR 7,C,O,N,A,I,E7 ANN\NC$ ?AT ! /RUGGLE CONT9UES1 DEM&+ ! DEP>TURE ( ! ,M9I/]S ( ,DEF5SE & ,9T]IOR1 :O W]E RESPONSIBLE = ! VIOL5T REPRESSION ( ! PROTE/S4 

,WE CONDUCT$ ?IS 9T]VIEW ON ,OCTOB] #a1 DIRECTLY ) COMRADES ON ! B>RICADES 9 ! /REETS ( ,ECUADOR1 9 ORD] TO UND]/& ! BACKGR\ND ( ! MOBILIZATION4 ,AN E>LI] V]SION ( ?IS 9T]VIEW APPE>$ 9 ,PORTUGUESE VIA ,FACCAO ,FICTICIA4 

,! GOV]NM5TS ( ,BRAZIL & ,>G5T9A & 9/ITUTIONS ASSOCIAT$ ) ! ,EUROPEAN ,UNION >E DECL>+ !IR SUPPORT = ! GOV]NM5T ( ,L59 ,MOR5O 9 ,ECUADOR & D5\NC+ ! POPUL> REVOLT ( WORK+-CLASS & 9DIG5\S PEOPLE4 ,OBVI\SLY1 !SE 9/ITUTIONS KN[ ?AT AU/]ITY POLICIES >E ALSO ON !IR AG5DA & FE> ?AT ! SAME SC5>IO WILL SPREAD ACROSS ! ,AM]ICAS & O!R P>TS ( ! GLOBE4 

,H[ DO Y\ SEE AU/]ITY & SUBSIDY-CUTT+ POLICIES AFFECT+ DAILY LIFE 9 ,ECUADOR8 ,:AT WAS IT ?AT CAUS$ ! URBAN POPULATION & 9DIG5\S PEOPLE TO SAY 05\<08 ,IS !RE AN ANTI-CAPITALI/ S5TIM5T ON ! /REETS8 

,! RESI/ANCE ?AT IS HAPP5+ AT ?IS MOM5T1 :I* IS ALREADY EI<T DAYS OLD1 IS ALREADY AN HI/ORIC EV5T4 ,IT IS ! BIGGE/ UPRIS+ 9 REC5T YE>S--HI/ORICALLY1 ,I DON'T KN[1 BUT IT IS C]TA9LY ! BIGGE/ /RIKE 9 REC5T YE>S1 :I* HAS AS ITS PROTAGONI/ ! 9DIG5\S PEOPLE1 BECAUSE ! UPRIS+S ( ! PA/ DID NOT LA/ AS LONG AS !Y >E N[4 

,AU/]ITY & ! POLICY ( SUBSIDY R$UCTIONS AFFECT DAILY LIFE 9 ,ECUADOR1 BUT ,I BELIEVE !RE IS A CLASS DIVIDE 9 :AT IS HAPP5+ !SE DAYS 9 ,QUITO & ?R\<\T ! C\NTRY4 ,P>T ( ! POPULATION DOES NOT UND]/& ! REASONS = ! PROTE/2 !Y SAY ?AT 9 FACT ! GOV]NM5T IS NOT RAIS+ ! PRICE ( GASOL9E BUT M]ELY REMOV+ AN EXI/+ SUBSIDY4 ,:AT !Y DO NOT UND]/& IS ?AT 9CREAS+ GASOL9E 9CREASES ! PRICE ( TICKETS1 = EXAMPLE4 ,A #a C5T 9CREASE IS A LOT = A PUBLIC UNIV]SITY /UD5T4 ,FOOD PRICES HAVE ALSO 9CREAS$ DUR+ ?IS P]IOD4 ,= SMALL V5DORS :O BUY ?+S = !IR EV]YDAY USE & E>N V]Y LITTLE1 IT AFFECTS !M A LOT4 ,= EXAMPLE1 A SACK ( POTATOES ?AT WAS @s#a#h T5 DAYS AGO IS N[ @s#c TO @s#c#e DOLL>S4 

,!RE HAS BE5 AN IMM$IATE SPIKE 9 GASOL9E PRICES4 ,! ANNUAL SUBSIDIES ALL[$ = GREAT] ACCESS TO FOOD /APLES & O!R TYPES ( CONSUM] GOODS2 MO/ ( ! FOOD--= EXAMPLE1 VEGETABLES GR[N 9 ! ,SI]RA .<! ,&ES.> OR BANANAS GR[N ON ! ,CO/A PLANTATIONS--IS TRANSPORT$ 9 DIESEL TRUCKS4 ,MO/ CITY BUSSES1 TOO4 ,!RE IS A CONNECTION BETWE5 GAS SUBSIDES & ! PRICES ( BASIC GROC]Y PRODUCTS4 ,IF GAS CO/S RISE1 ALL PRICES WILL RISE--FOOD1 TRANSPORT1 P[]4 

,AS ,I SAID1 !RE IS A CLASS ISSUE3 ! MIDDLE CLASS MAY NOT BE SUFF]+ AS A CONSEQU5CE ( !SE MEASURES1 BUT MO/ ( ! POPULATION IS ALREADY FEEL+ !M4 ,9DIG5\S PEOPLE KN[ ?AT !Y WILL NOT BE ABLE TO SELL !IR PRODUCTS--& ?AT :5 !Y HAVE TO SELL !M TO T[NSPEOPLE1 !Y WILL E>N V]Y LITTLE4 ,9 ! 5D1 ?IS IS A *A9 9 :I* ! DIRECT PRODUC] IS ! ONE :O E>NS ! LEA/1 & !Y KN[ IT4 ,IT'S NECESS>Y TO UND]/& ?AT H]E1 ! FOOD 9 ! BIG CITIES >RIVES FROM ! C\NTRYSIDE1 SO !RE IS A DIRECT EFFECT ( ! RIS+ PRICE ( GASOL9E ON ! SMALL PRODUC]S 9 ! C\NTRYSIDE1 :]E MO/ ( ! 9DIG5\S PEOPLE LIVE4 

,REG>D+ ANTI-CAPITALI/ S5TIM5T ON ! /REETS1 ! LEFT HAS BE5 V]Y DIVID$ S9CE ,RAFAEL ,CORREA CAME TO P[] #ab YE>S AGO1 E/ABLI%+ A LEFT-W+ GOV]NM5T ?AT CAPITALIZ$ ON ! SOCIAL PROTE/S ( ! #a#i#iS & ! FIR/ YE>S ( ! #b#a/ C5TURY4 ,MANY ( ! PROTAGONI/S ( ! /RUGGLES ( ?OSE TIMES 5D$ UP JO9+ ! GOV]NM5T4 ,DUR+ ?OSE YE>S1 !RE W]E PEOPLE :O BELIEV$ 9 ?IS GOV]NM5T1 BUT LAT] REALIZ$ ?AT IT WAS FOLL[+ A V]Y CAPITALI/ DIRECTION4 ,?IS PREV5T$ REAL UNITY ON ! LEFT4 

,N[1 AT ?IS MOM5T 9 HI/ORY1 ,I DO NOT BELIEVE ?AT !RE WAS A GR[? PROCESS BY :I* SOCIAL MOVEM5TS DEVELOP$ UNTIL !Y REA*$ ?IS MOM5T ( EXPLOSION4 ,V>I\S ?+S HAVE HAPP5$ 9 ! SOCIAL FIELD 9 REC5T YE>S1 BUT !RE WAS NO CLE> DIRECTION T[>DS REVOLUTION>Y & COMMUNITY ORGANIZATION4 ,IT IS AS IF ! SOCIAL MOVEM5TS W]E ASLEEP1 & OV]NI<T1 ?ANKS TO ! 0PAQUETAZO0 .<! ECONOMIC RE=M 0PACKAGE0.>1.<#a.> EV]YONE SUDD5LY CAME TOGE!R1 & ?IS CAUS$ ! /RUGGLE TO RADICALIZE4 ,= EXAMPLE1 !RE W]E MANY BLOCKADES 9 NEI<BORHOODS1 ON ! \TSKIRTS ( CITIES1 9 SMALL VILLAGES1 & ?IS KEPT ! /RUGGLE ALIVE = EI<T DAYS4 

,ON ,OCTOB] #h1 ?\S&S ( 9DIG5\S PEOPLE OCCUPI$ ! ,P>LIAM5T BUILD+ 9 ,QUITO4 ,CAN Y\ DESCRIBE = US :AT HAPP5$ !RE8 

,9 FACT1 ! ,9DIANS >RIV$ ON ,OCTOB] #g1 ON ,MONDAY1 & !RE WAS A PIT*$ BATTLE 9 ,QUITO ?AT LA/$ FIVE OR SIX H\RS 9VOLV+ /UD5TS1 SOCIAL MOVEM5TS1 & O!R RESID5TS ( ,QUITO :O W]E TRY+ TO KEEP ! POLICE BUSY 9 ORD] TO 5ABLE ! 9DIG5\S COMRADES TO 5T]4 ,RECALL ?AT WE >E LIV+ 9 A ,/ATE ( ,EXCEPTION1 SO ! MILIT>Y IS ON ! /REETS & HAD BLOCK$ ,QUITO'S MA9 5TRANCES1 ! ,NOR? & ,S\? 5TRANCES1 TO PREV5T 9DIG5\S PEOPLE FROM O!R PROV9CES FROM 5T]+4 ,H[EV]1 ! PEOPLE W]E SO WELL-ORGANIZ$ ?AT ! MILIT>Y DID NOT HAVE 5\< 9TELLIG5CE AT !IR DISPOSAL TO /OP !M4 ,! FACT ?AT ! FI<T TOOK PLACE 9 ! CITY C5T] ALSO OP5$ UP GAPS ?AT 5ABL$ ! 9DIG5\S PEOPLE TO REA* ! HI/ORIC C5T]4 

,JU/ AS WE PU%$ ! POLICE BACK1 WE SAW ! CR[D$ TRUCKS COM+ & ! BIKES ?AT ACCOMPANI$ ! 9DIG5\S C>AVAN4 ,IT WAS A V]Y EXCIT+ MOM5T4 

,!Y W5T DIRECTLY TO ,EL ,>BOLITO ,P>K1 NEXT TO ! ,SALESIAN ,UNIV]SITY1 :]E LOGI/ICAL SUPPORT = ! MOVEM5T IS ORGANIZ$4 ,! FOLL[+ DAY1 A RALLY TOOK PLACE AT ,P>QUE ,EL ,>BOLITO & PEOPLE AGRE$ TO TAKE ! ,ASSEMBLY 7! P>LIAM5T BUILD+ 9 ,QUITO74 ,:5 WE >RIV$ !RE1 A FIR/ DELEGATION 5T]$1 !N GRADUALLY MORE & MORE PEOPLE 5T]$1 :ILE !RE W]E ?\S&S ( PEOPLE AT ! DOOR ( ! ,ASSEMBLY WANT+ TO 5T]4 ,POLICE %OT TE> GAS CANI/]S AT PEOPLE1 :I* CREAT$ A MASS PANIC4 ,PEOPLE C\LD HAVE BE5 TRAMPL$ TO DEA? BECAUSE MANY C\LD NOT BREA!2 PEOPLE RAN 9 V>I\S DIRECTIONS4 ,MEAN:ILE1 POLICE CONT9U$ TO FIRE TE> GAS CANI/]S & RUBB] BULLETS AT PROTE/]S4 ,AT ?AT MOM5T1 A V]Y GREAT REPRESSION BEGAN4 

,! ,ASSEMBLY1 /RATEGICALLY SPEAK+1 IS LIKE A SMALL =T P]*$ ON A HILL2 TO PROTECT IT1 ! POLICE POSITION$ !MSELVES AT A HI<] PO9T SO ?AT SNIP]S C\LD HIT ! PROTE/]S ) TE> GAS CANI/]S & ALSO LIVE R\NDS4 ,AS A RESULT1 ! POLICE 9FLICT$ A L>GE NUMB] ( 9JURIES & SOME DEA?S1 AS !Y W]E 9 A /RATEGIC POSITION4 

,! IDEA ( GO+ TO ! ,ASSEMBLY WAS ONE ( ! ACTIONS ?AT ! 9DIG5\S MOVEM5T HAD DECID$ TO C>RY \T DUR+ !SE DAYS 9 ,QUITO4 ,UNTIL YE/]DAY .<,W$NESDAY1 ,OCTOB] #i.>1 !RE WAS A LOT ( CONC]N BECAUSE !RE WAS NO CLE> /RATEGY1 :ILE ! GOV]NM5T REFUS$ TO BACK D[N & KEPT 9CREAS+ ! REPRESSION4 ,! FACT ?AT POLICE S5T TE> GAS 9TO %ELT]S & PEACE 5CLAVES SU* AS ! ,SALESIAN ,UNIV]SITY & ! ,CA?OLIC ,UNIV]SITY CAUS$ A GREAT DEAL ( \TRAGE2 9 A WAY1 ?IS WAS A BL[ TO ! GOV]NM5T1 BECAUSE ! NEWS CIRCULAT$ DESPITE ! NEWS %UTD[N ?AT ! MA9/REAM M$IA & ! GOV]NM5T HAVE BE5 TRY+ TO MA9TA94 

,TODAY .<,?URSDAY1 ,OCTOB] #a.>1 9 ! MORN+1 EI<T POLICE (FIC]S W]E CAPTUR$ BY ! MOVEM5T & BR\<T TO ! L>GE POPUL> & 9DIG5\S ASSEMBLY AT ! ,H\SE ( ,CULTURE1 :]E !RE W]E AB\T #a1 OR #a#e1 PEOPLE4 ,! REPORT]S :O W]E !RE 5D$ UP BROADCA/+ ! ASSEMBLY LIVE1 EV5 IF !Y DIDN'T DO IT 9 ! BE/ WAY4 ,9 A WAY1 ?IS BROKE ! M$IA SIEGE BY DISCLOS+1 = EXAMPLE1 ! FACT ?AT AN 9DIG5\S LEAD] ( ,COTOPAXI1 ,9OC5CIO ,TUCUMBI1 HAD BE5 KILL$4 ,HE HAD LO/ CONSCI\SNESS AFT] 9HAL+ A LOT ( TE> GAS & WAS !N TRAMPL$ BY A POLICE HORSE4 ,?AT HAD NOT APPE>$ 9 ! MA9/REAM M$IA4 ,SUDD5LY1 ! DEAD APPE>$ ON ! BIG TELEVISION *ANNELS & IT BECAME CLE> TO ! G5]AL PUBLIC ?AT--YES1 ! GOV]NM5T IS KILL+ PEOPLE & C>RY+ \T REPRESSION AT AN EXTREME LEVEL6 

,SO TODAY'S /RATEGY WAS SUCCESSFUL4 ,AS ,I TOLD Y\1 YE/]DAY1 !RE WAS /ILL NO V]Y PRECISE /RATEGY1 BUT TODAY WE W]E MORE ORGANIZ$4 ,PEOPLE =M$ A PROCESSION ONE KILOMET] LONG FROM ! ,H\SE ( ,CULTURE TO ! ,HOSPITAL TO TRANSPORT ! BODY ( A COMRADE4 ,MANY PEOPLE APPLAUD$2 IT WAS ALSO A MOM5T ( GREAT EMOTION4 ,WE SAID GOODBYE TO HIM ) GREAT HONOR1 BECAUSE HE WAS A GREAT FI<T+ COMPANION4 ,PEOPLE ALSO PROMIS$ AT ?AT TIME ?AT ! FI<T W\LD CONT9UE 9 HIS MEMORY4 ,IT WAS ALSO A TIME TO REGR\P1 TO RE/1 TO CONSID] :AT /RATEGY TO FOLL[ 9 ! COM+ DAYS1 & TO %>E ?IS G5]AL PA9 BY ?9K+ ( ?OSE :O HAVE FALL51 ?OSE :O >E 9JUR$1 GIV+ US ! C\RAGE TO KEEP FI<T+4 

,! DEM& FROM ! ,CONF$]ATION ( ,9DIG5\S ,NATIONALITIES ( ,ECUADOR 7,C,O,N,A,I,E7 NEXT WAS CLE>1 ANN\NC+ ?AT IF ! GOV]NM5T RADICALIZ$ ! VIOL5CE1 OBVI\SLY ! /REET W\LD ALSO 9 RESPONSE BECOME RADICALIZ$4 

,:5 NI<T CAME1 ! POLICE W]E RELEAS$ & H&$ OV] AT ! FRONT ( ! ,ASSEMBLY1 9 ! MID/ ( A L>GE DEMON/RATION4 ,BECAUSE ! ,ASSEMBLY & ! ,H\SE ( ,CULTURE >E NE> EA* O!R1 !RE WAS A K9D ( P]MAN5T DEMON/RATION TAK+ PLACE 9 FRONT ( ! ,ASSEMBLY & ! >EA WAS FULL ( PROTE/]S4 ,!RE W]E AB\T #c1 PEOPLE 9 ! >EA TONI<T4 ,:5 ! POLICE W]E H&$ OV]1 ! 9DIG5\S PEOPLE MADE IT CLE> ?AT !Y HAD BE5 DETA9$ = 5T]+ AN >EA ?AT HAD BE5 DECL>$ A PEACE ZONE4 ,?IS IS :Y !Y HAD BE5 DETA9$1 BUT N[ !Y W]E BE+ RELEAS$ SAFE & S\ND4 ,?IS /&S 9 CONTRA/ TO POLICE PRACTICE1 BECAUSE ON ! DAY ! ,ASSEMBLY WAS TAK51 ! POLICE TOOK AB\T #h PRISON]S4 ,ALMO/ ALL ( !M W]E RELEAS$ YE/]DAY ) M>KS ( VIOL5CE & 9JURIES4 

,9DIG5\S PEOPLES HAVE DECL>$ !IR [N ,/ATE ( ,EXCEPTION 9 !IR T]RITORIES1 ?REAT5+ & >RE/+ /ATE AG5TS :O HAVE D>$ TO 5T] ?OSE REGIONS4 ,CAN Y\ DESCRIBE ?IS =M ( AUTONOMY & T]RITORIAL ORGANIZATION8 

,AB\T ! ,/ATE ( ,EXCEPTION DECRE$ 9 ! 9DIG5\S T]RITORIES1 ?IS ALSO EXPLA9S ! EPISODE ,I JU/ DESCRIB$4 ,= AT ?IS TIME1 ! ,H\SE ( ,CULTURE & ! SURR\ND+ REGIONS >E BE+ CONSID]$ 9DIG5\S T]RITORIES1 SO IT WAS UND]/OOD ?AT ! POLICE VIOLAT$ ! EXCEPTIONAL SOV]EIGNTY ( ! 9DIG5\S PEOPLES & W]E !RE=E DETA9$4 ,?IS ALSO TOOK PLACE 9 O!R 9DIG5\S T]RITORIES ?IS WEEK1 :5 MILIT>Y =CES :O VIOLAT$ !SE T]RITORIES W]E >RE/$ & MILIT>Y BUSSES & >MOR$ VEHICLES W]E HIJACK$4 ,9DIG5\S PEOPLES HAVE LONG DEM&$ AUTONOMY 9 !IR T]RITORIES & HAVE !IR [N 9DIG5\S PR9CIPLES4 ,:5 A PROBLEM OCCURS )9 !SE T]RITORIES1 SU* AS SOMEONE /EAL+ OR CAUS+ TR\BLE1 ! CASE IS RESOLV$ BY 9DIG5\S JU/ICE )\T GO+ ?R\< /ATE JU/ICE4 

,FROM ! MOM5T ! ,GOV]NM5T DECRE$ ! ,/ATE ( ,EXCEPTION1 9 RESPONSE1 ! ,9DIANS ALSO DECRE$ A ,/ATE ( ,EXCEPTION 9 !IR T]RITORIES AS A WAY TO R$UCE ! LEVEL ( REPRESSION & ALSO TO PRESSURE ! MILIT>Y & POLICE4 ,ON ! /REET OR 9 ! T]RITORIES1 REPRES5TATIVES ( ! /ATE REPRESS PEOPLE1 SO !Y KN[ !Y >E 9 DANG] ( BE+ DETA9$4 ,9 RESPONSE1 9 V>I\S T]RITORIES1 MILIT>Y & POLICE (FIC]S W]E DETA9$1 DIS>M$1 & RELEAS$ AFT] A FEW DAYS AFT] HAV+ EXP]I5C$ 9DIG5\S JU/ICE4 ,?IS FUNCTIONS TO MAKE ! ACCUS$ P]SON FACE ! REALITY ( EV]Y?+ HE HAS DONE1 DEP5D+ ON ! (F5SE COMMITT$1 & 9 RELATION TO ?IS1 ! PUNI%M5T TO BE SUFF]$ BY ! PRISON] IS DECID$ 9 A COMMUNAL WAY4 

,REG>D+ E?NICITIES1 LET'S SAY ,C,O,N,A,I,E IS DIVID$ BETWE5 ALL 9DIG5\S PEOPLES & O!R PEOPLES 9CLUD+ *OLOS 7ME/IZOS7 & BLACK PEOPLE FROM ! EQUATOR4 ,!RE >E ! 9DIG5\S PEOPLE ( ! COA/1 ! PEOPLE ( ,S]RA ,NORTE1 ,S]RA ,C5TRAL1 ,S]RA DO SUL1 & ?OSE FROM ! EA/1 FROM ! ,AMAZON REGION1 & !Y ALL COME TOGE!R ?R\< ! ,CONF$]ATION ( ,9DIG5\S ,NATIONALITIES ( ,ECUADOR4 

,!RE >E RUMORS FROM ! GOV]NM5T M$IA ?AT ,C,O,N,A,I,E IS MAK+ DEALS ) ! GOV]NM5T & IT SEEMS ?AT ! GOV]NM5T IS TRY+ TO DIVIDE ! MOVEM5T BETWE5 0GOOD PROTE/]S0 & 0BAD PROTE/]S40 ,BUT 9 ! LA/ FEW H\RS .<( ,OCTOB] #a.>1 H[EV]1 !RE HAVE BE5 REPORTS ?AT !RE IS NO AGREEM5T BETWE5 ,C,O,N,A,I,E & ! GOV]NM5T4 ,:AT *ANCE IS !RE ?AT /ATE COOPTION WILL BE SUCCESSFUL8 ,H[ WILL+ IS ,C,O,N,A,I,E TO RADICALIZE ! MOVEM5T OR NEGOTIATE8 ,& :AT 9FLU5CE OR EFFECTIVE REPRES5TATION DOES ,C,O,N,A,I,E HAVE AMONG 9DIG5\S PEOPLES8 

,( C\RSE1 !RE HAVE BE5 RUMORS1 GOSSIP1 LIES1 & FALSEHOODS FROM ! GOV]NM5T & ! M$IA AIM$ AT DIVID+ ! POPUL> /RUGGLE ?AT IS TAK+ PLACE TODAY ON ! /REETS ( ,QUITO & ?R\<\T ,ECUADOR4 ,IT MU/ BE SAID ?AT ! L>GE ORGANIZATIONS SU* AS ,C,O,N,A,I,E & ! ,F,U,T 7! L>GE/ LABOR UNION 9 ! C\NTRY7 HAVE HI/ORICALLY NEGOTIAT$ 9 TIMES ( WEAKNESS1 & !SE NEGOTIATIONS HAVE GONE NO:]E4 ,& BECAUSE !Y >E L>GE ORGANIZATIONS1 !Y ALSO TAKE PLACE )9 A SUP]-POLITICAL SC5>IO--?US1 SOMETIMES1 ! MOVEM5TS !MSELVES SEE !M AS AMBIGU\S POLITICAL /RUCTURES4 

,BUT ?IS IS NORMAL4 ,BESIDES1 WE MU/ SEE ! ORGANIZATIONAL CAPACITY !Y HAVE1 9 ?IS CASE ESPECIALLY ,C,O,N,A,I,E1 ) ITS HI/ORICAL ROLE1 CONSID]+ ?AT 9 ! PA/ IT HAS MANAG$ TO OV]?R[ SEV]AL PRESID5TS4 ,9 ?OSE DAYS1 WE ALSO SAW ! P[] ( BUS DRIV]S1 TRUCK DRIV]S1 & TAXI DRIV]S ?AT P>ALYZE ! CITY & ! P[] ( ! /UD5TS :O TOOK TO ! /REETS4 ,! TRU? IS ?AT BUS DRIV]S & TRUCK DRIV]S HAVE A V]Y SELF-9T]E/$ HI/ORICAL ROLE 9 ,ECUADOR & !Y DECID$ TO GET \T ( ! /RIKE AS SOON AS !Y W]E ABLE TO RAISE TICKET PRICES1 :]EAS O!R PEOPLE1 ESPECIALLY /UD5TS1 MANAG$ TO KEEP ! FI<T GO+ ON ! /REETS & ! ,9DIANS IMM$IATELY JO9$ 94 ,BO? ! URBAN MOVEM5T & ! 9DIG5\S MOVEM5T SOON MANAG$ TO DEC5TRALIZE ! ATT5TION ?AT WAS 9ITIALLY EXCLUSIVELY DIRECT$ AT BUS DRIV]S & TRUCK DRIV]S4 

,SO YES1 !RE W]E !SE RUMORS4 ,BUT TODAY .<,OCTOB] #a.>1 !RE IS ATT5TION FOCUS$ ON ! >RE/S ( ! POLICE (FIC]S & ON ! J\RNALI/S :O IMM$IATELY W5T !RE4 ,! LEAD]S ( EA* 9DIG5\S GR\P & ,C,O,N,A,I,E'S PRESID5T1 ,MR4 ,V>GAS1 HAVE PUBLICLY /AT$ ?AT !Y WILL NOT NEGOTIATE ) ! GOV]NM5T BECAUSE !RE IS NO NEGOTIAT+ AB\T ! BLOOD ( ! DEAD & ?AT ! CONDITIONS = 9ITIAT+ A DIALOGUE W\LD BE ! ELIM9ATION ( DECREE #hhc 7! 0PAQUETAZO071 ?AT ! ,I,M,F LEAVE ! C\NTRY1 & ?AT ,9T]IOR ,M9I/] ,M>IA ,PAULA ,ROMO & ,DEF5SE ,M9I/] ,OSWALDO ,J>R9 IMM$IATELY RESIGN BECAUSE !Y >E TO BLAME = ! DEA?S4 ,OBVI\SLY1 !RE IS A LOT ( PRESSURE FROM ! BASE 9 !SE ORGANIZATIONS4 

,OV] ! PREVI\S DAYS1 !RE W]E A FEW MEET+S1 MA9LY BETWE5 LEAD]S & ! HI< COMM& ( POLITICAL ORGANIZATIONS4 ,BUT TODAY .<,OCTOB] #a.>1 IT WAS DECID$ TO HOLD A POPUL> ASSEMBLY ?AT LA/$ MANY H\RS & EV]Y DECISION WAS ! RESULT ( CONSULTATION ) EV]YONE1 ) ! BASE POPULATION ?AT WAS !RE4 ,!RE W]E AB\T #a-#a#e ?\S& PEOPLE & EV]Y?+ WAS !N DECID$ COLLECTIVELY4 ,WE CAN ALSO SAY ?AT GRASSROOTS PRESSURE IS COMPELL+ ! LEAD]%IP TO MAKE RADICAL DECISIONS AS WELL1 NOT TO SELL \T ! MOVEM5T \T ( DESP]ATION = FE> ( BE+ >RE/$ OR 9 RETURN = MONEY ! GOV]NM5T WANTS TO GIVE !M UND] ! TABLE4 

,C,O,N,A,I,E1 9 G5]AL1 HAS A HUGE REPRES5TATION4 ,9 ,ECUADOR1 IF Y\ ?9K ( 9DIG5\S PEOPLES1 Y\ ?9K IMM$IATELY ( ,C,O,N,A,I,E4 ,IT IS A V]Y L>GE ORGANIZATION ) CONSID]ABLE POLITICAL /RUCTURE & ALSO COMMUNICATIVE1 /RATEGIC4 ,TODAY WE SAW V]Y WELL H[ !Y MANAG$ TO 0TURN OV] ! TORTILLA0 & PUT ! GOV]NM5T 9 DIFFICULTY4 

,! GOV]NM5T ACCUSES =M] ,PRESID5T ,RAFAEL ,CORREA ( BE+ BEH9D ! DEMON/RATIONS4 ,BUT IT DOESN'T APPE> ?AT ! ,CORREI/AS .<SUPPORT]S ( ,CORREA.> >E PLAY+ A LEAD+ ROLE4 ,:AT IS ,CORREA'S ROLE 9 ! CURR5T PHASE ( ACTIVITY1 BO? 9 ! M>*ES & 9 ! POSSIBILITY ( 0PEACEFUL0 OR ELECTORAL CO-OPTATION & EXIT FROM ! CONFLICT8 

,OBVI\SLY1 ! GOV]NM5T ACCUS$ ,CORREA1 ACCUS$ ,MADURO1 ALLEG$ ?AT ,CORREA HAD TRAVEL$ TO ,V5EZUELA &1 FROM !RE1 DEVELOP$ A PLAN TO DE/ABILIZE ! GOV]NM5T4 ,N[ !Y >E ALSO SAY+ ?AT ! ONES BEH9D ! /REET TURMOIL >E ,LAT9QU91 :I* IS A 0P&ILLA0 7GANG7 & ! ,F,>,C .<,FU]ZAS ,>MADAS ,REVOLUCION>IAS DE ,COLOMBIA1 ,REVOLUTION>Y ,>M$ ,=CES ( ,COLOMBIA1 AN 9SURG5T GR\P ?AT F\<T A CIVIL W> AGA9/ ! GOV]NM5T = YE>S.>4 ,ALL ?IS %[S ?AT GOV]NM5T POLITICIANS NO LONG] KN[ :AT TO SAY4 ,OBVI\SLY1 HE'S US$ TO BLAM+ ,CORREA1 = TWO YE>S ,CORREA HAS BE5 GUILTY ( EV]Y?+4 ,AL?\< IT IS TRUE ?AT ,CORREA IS A CORRUPT MAN :O MU/ PAY = CRIMES AGA9/ HUMANITY1 = ! REPRESSION ?AT TOOK PLACE UND] HIS GOV]NM5TS1 = CORRUPTION1 IT'S S5SELESS TO BLAME HIM = ALL ?AT IS ! RESPONSIBILITY ( ! CURR5T GOV]NM5T1 :I* HAS RUL$ ! C\NTRY = MORE ?AN TWO YE>S4 ,!RE IS A G5]AL RI<T-W+ CU/OM ( SUPPORT+ ,L59 ,MOR5O & BLAM+ ,CORREA EV]Y TIME !RE IS A CRISIS4 ,IF MONEY IS LACK+1 IT IS BECAUSE ,CORREA TOOK IT2 IF !RE >E CRIM9ALS1 IT IS BECAUSE ,CORREA MADE LAWS ?AT LIB]AT$ CRIM9ALS2 IF !RE >E MANY MIGRANTS1 IT IS BECAUSE ( ! MOBILITY LAW4 ,! PREVI\S GOV]NM5T IS ALWAYS TO BLAME4 

,?AT SAID1 OV] ! PA/ YE>1 9 MOBILIZATIONS & M>*ES AGA9/ ! GOV]NM5T--:I* W]E MU* SMALL] ?AN !Y >E N[1 BECAUSE N[ IT IS A REAL REVOLT--! ,CORREI/AS W]E ALWAYS PRES5T & ?IS CREAT$ PROBLEMS = SOME SOCIAL MOVEM5TS :O DIDN'T WANT TO BE ) !M4 ,?AT MADE US EXPECT ?AT !Y W\LD /ILL BE PRES5T 9 ! M>*ES ?AT >E TAK+ PLACE N[1 AS !Y >E ALSO A V]Y CONSI/5T GR\P4 ,9 FACT1 ON ! FIR/ DAY !Y M>*$ & W]E REPRESS$2 ON ! SECOND DAY1 !Y ALSO APPE>$1 BUT /AY$ BEH9D ! M>* & SIMPLY BURN$ TWO TIRES \TSIDE ! ,C5TRAL ,BANK :ILE /UD5TS TRI$ TO 5T] ! HI/ORIC C5T] & CONFRONT ! POLICE4 ,AFT] ?AT DAY1 ! ,CORREI/AS PRACTICALLY DISAPPE>$2 PEOPLE GAVE !M NO SPACE4 ,TODAY .<,OCTOB] #a.>1 WE W]E DO+ 9T]VIEWS ) SOME SELF-ORGANIZ$ COMPANIONS & WE ASK$ !M1 0,:AT AB\T ,CORREA80 ,& !Y ALL ANSW]$ V]Y CLE>LY3 0,I'M NOT A ,CORREI/A1 ,I'M NOT H]E = ,CORREA1 ,CORREA DOESN'T PAY US40 ,& ?IS IS EVID5T3 ! ,CORREI/AS >E NOT 9 ! M>*ES4 ,C]TA9LY A FEW MI<T BE !RE AS 9DIVIDUALS1 BUT !Y >E NOT ORGANIZ$4 

,TWO DAYS AGO1 ON ! DAY ( ! ASSEMBLY1 ,FA!R ,TU>EZ1 ! PRESID5T ( ! ,CITIZ5'S ,P>TICIPATION ,C\NCIL :O WAS FIR$ = BE+ A RELIGI\S FANATIC1 SAID ?AT ,GOD HAD TOLD HIM ?AT ,CORREA WAS ! ,SAVIOR & ?AT HE NE$$ TO RETURN4 ,HE TRI$ TO 9FILTRATE ! MOBILIZATIONS1 BUT PEOPLE =C$ HIM TO FLEE4 ,SO 9 %ORT1 ?IS POSSIBILITY DOES NOT EXI/4 

,?IS IS ALSO 9T]E/+3 NEI!R POLITICAL P>TIES NOR TRADITIONAL POLITICIANS HAVE BE5 ABLE TO APPROPRIATE :AT IS HAPP5+4 ,! ONLY AU?ORITIES :O PROPOSE MORE 0POLICIES0 ?AT >E SE5 AS POSSESS+ LEGITIMACY >E ! LEAD]%IP ( ! ,F,U,T & ,C,O,N,A,I,E UNIONS1 :I* >E CURR5TLY LEAD+ ! MOBILIZATIONS4 ,9 FACT1 ! P[] LIES 9 ALL ! PEOPLE ON ! /REETS1 & ?AT IS V]Y SC>Y TO ! ,RI<T1 TO ! B\RGEOISIE1 TO ! BANK]S1 TO ! 0[N]S0 ( ! C\NTRY1 BECAUSE ! /REET DOES NOT ACCEPT ANY ( ! POLITICAL LEAD]S4 

,SO ! SOLUTION MAY BE = ! 0PAQUETAZO0 TO FALL & = ! C\NTRY TO RETURN TO CALM = SOME TIME1 BUT OBVI\SLY ?IS CANNOT LA/ LONG4 ,ANO!R POSSIBILITY IS ?AT ,L59 ,MOR5O WILL RESIGN & ! 0PAQUETAZO0 WILL REMA91 & ! GOV]NM5T WILL TRY TO DI/RACT & PACIFY ! PEOPLE BY FOCUS+ ATT5TION ON ! FACT ?AT ,MOR5O HAS LEFT OR ! PROCESS ( BUILD+ A 0POPUL>0 GOV]NM5T1 A /REET-BORN GOV]NM5T--SU* RUMORS >E ALREADY CIRCULAT+4 ,SO IMAG9E :AT ! ,RI<T IS ?9K+1 ! ,ECUADORIAN B\RGEOISIE4 ,!Y ABSOLUTELY CANNOT P]MIT ! /REETS TO W91 BECAUSE ?AT W\LD MEAN ?AT AFT] #ab OR #ac YE>S PEOPLE >E %[N SOME?+ ?AT 9 COMMON P]CEPTION NO LONG] EXI/S--?AT IS1 ?AT GO+ TO ! /REETS IS GOOD & ?AT IF Y\ GET ORGANIZ$1 IF Y\ RESI/ & KEEP 9SI/+1 Y\ WILL A*EIVE Y\R GOAL4 ,?AT W\LD CAUSE A *A9 REACTION ?AT W\LD ONCE AGA9 5ABLE PEOPLE TO BELIEVE 9 !IR [N POT5TIAL4 

,! ,RI<T KN[S ?IS & ?AT IS :Y !Y >E ALL UNIT$ TO TRY TO PREV5T IT FROM HAPP5+4 

,H[ IS ! RUL+ BLOC RESPOND+ TO ! DEMON/RATIONS8 ,C\LD DIVISIONS OP5 UP BETWE5 P>TIES1 9 ! MILIT>Y1 OR ELSE:]E8 

,! BLOC ?AT HOLDS P[] IS UNIT$4 ,! GREATE/ POLITICAL LEAD]S 7,L59 ,MOR5O1 ,GUILL]MO ,LASSO1 ,JAIME ,NEBOT1 ,ALV>O ,NOBOA7 >E ALL UNIT$4 ,CORREA OBVI\SLY SAYS NO?+ BECAUSE :AT HE WANTS TO DO IS CAPITALIZE ON :AT'S HAPP5+ 9 ! UPCOM+ ELECTIONS4 ,HE IS WELL AW>E ?AT IT IS NOT CONV5I5T = HIM TO TALK TOO MU*1 BECAUSE ! GOV]NM5T IS ALREADY SAY+ ?AT IT IS HIS FAULT & IT IS NOT /RATEGIC = HIM TO GET TOO 9VOLV$4 ,IT IS 5\< = PEOPLE TO ?9K ?AT 0EV]Y?+ WAS BETT] :5 HE WAS !RE0 & 9 ! NEXT ELECTIONS HE IS V]Y LIKELY TO W94 ,! PRESID5T IS N[ 9 ,GUAYAQUIL1 :I* IS ! REFUGE ( ! SOCIAL-,*RI/IANS1 ! RI<T-W+ P>TY1 :OM EV]YONE FE>$ W\LD W9 ! NEXT ELECTION4 ,BUT N[ IT DOES NOT SEEM POSSIBLE BECAUSE1 C]TA9LY1 HE WILL NOT HAVE ! VOTE ( ! ,SI]RA1 CITIES LIKE ,QUITO1 ,AMBATO1 ,RIOBAMBA1 9DIG5\S COMMUNITIES4 ,SO EV]YONE 9 P[] IS UNIT$1 TRY+ TO USE EV]Y POSSIBLE MEANS TO CRIM9ALIZE ! PROTE/4 

,AS = ! ,>M$ ,=CES1 WE N[ HAVE A ,DEF5SE ,M9I/] TRA9$ 9 ,ISRAEL1 ! ,MOSSAD & ! ,S*OOL ( ! ,AM]ICAS1 A CRAZY FASCI/1 A MILIT>Y MAN4 ,F\R DAYS AGO1 ! GOV]NM5T IMPOS$ A M&ATORY ONE-H\R GOV]NM5T %[ ON RADIO & TELEVISION ?AT ALL COMPANIES W]E COMPELL$ TO BROADCA/1 9 :I* ?IS MADMAN SPOKE HALF ! TIME1 ?REAT5+ ?AT ! ,>M$ ,=CES WILL BE ABLE TO DEF5D !MSELVES1 ?AT !Y %\LD NOT BE PROVOK$1 ?AT PEOPLE MU/ REMA9 CALM BECAUSE IF !Y DO NOT1 ! REPRESSION WILL BE FI]CE1 AS IF WE W]E 9 A DICTATOR%IP4 ,?IS CLE>LY PROVOK$ A LOT ( \TRAGE4 ,IT IS NOT YET KN[N1 !RE IS NO ACCURATE DATA1 :E!R !RE HAVE BE5 DES]TIONS )9 ! >MY OR POLICE4 ,:AT IS C]TA9 IS ?AT ! HI/ORICAL ROLE ( ! >MY HAS ALWAYS BE5 TO REPRESS ! PEOPLE1 & AT A C]TA9 MOM5T1 :5 POPUL> DISCONT5T IS ALREADY EVID5T1 !Y TRY TO COME UP ) A /RATEGY TO PREV5T ! EM]G5CE ( A POPUL> GOV]NM5T & PRES5T !MSELVES AS M$IATORS TO CREATE A NEW GOV]NM5T1 BUT IT USUALLY ALWAYS 5DS UP BE+ WORSE ?AN ! PREVI\S ONE4 ,!N IT IS POSSIBLE ?AT AT SOME PO9T ! ,>M$ ,=CES WILL BEG9 TO CREATE DISRUPTION )9 POPUL> ORGANIZATIONS & ALSO TO )DRAW !IR SUPPORT FROM ! PRESID5T4 

,H[ DID ! MOVEM5T TRANS=M EV]YDAY LIFE 9 ! CITY ( ,QUITO8 ,& H[ IS ! DAY ORGANIZ$ 9 ! SPACES OCCUPI$ BY ! PROTE/]S8 

,! K9D ( SOLID>ITY ?AT HAS EM]G$ H]E 9 ! CITY IS AMAZ+2 SOME HAVE R5AM$ IT ! ,QUITO ,COMMUNE1 BECAUSE IT IS NOT JU/ 9DIG5\S PEOPLE1 NOT JU/ /UD5TS1 NOT JU/ MANIFE/ATIONS4 ,!RE >E BLOCKADES 9 ! NEI<BORHOODS ?AT >E ORGANIZ$4 ,JU/ AS 9 ! ,HI/ORIC ,C5T]1 ! NEI<BORHOOD ( ,SAN ,JUAN1 = EXAMPLE1 IS BE+ ORGANIZ$ AUTONOM\SLY4 ,:5 A DEMON/RATION >RIVES1 PEOPLE GIVE Y\ FOOD1 WAT]4 ,YE/]DAY .<,OCTOB] #i.>1 :5 T5SION %IFT$ TO ! \TSKIRTS ( ,SAN ,JUAN1 9 ! UPP] P>T ( ! ,HI/ORIC ,C5T]1 !RE W]E SEV]AL LOCALS >RIV+ BR++ /ONES1 PEOPLE OP5+ ! W9D[S ( !IR H\SES TO GIVE ! PROTE/]S MAT]IAL TO BURN OR TO USE TO PROTECT !MSELVES FROM TE> GAS1 PEOPLE OP5+ ! DOORS ( !IR H\SES TO GIVE US WAT]4 

,9SIDE H\SES1 PEOPLE RECEIV$ & HELP$ ! 9JUR$1 PROVID+ A SPACE = VOLUNTE] DOCTORS TO TREAT !M1 S9CE AMBULANCES C\LD NOT GET !RE4 ,!RE >E MANY VOLUNTE] DOCTORS1 MANY ( !M M$ICAL /UD5TS FROM ! W>D1 :O >E HELP+ 9 ! /REETS1 PROVID+ EM]G5CY ASSI/ANCE TO ! 9JUR$1 SAV+ LIVES4 ,WE HAVE AN 9CR$IBLE M$ICAL APP>ATUS1 V]Y ORGANIZ$4 

,WE HAVE SPACES TO RECEIVE & R$I/RIBUTE FOOD3 ,I AM P>T ( ONE ( !SE GR\PS ON ,:ATSAPP BECAUSE ! PLACE :]E ,I WORK IS S]V+ AS A COLLECTION PO9T4 ,& ?R\<\T ! CITY C5T]1 ?R\< ALL ! UNIV]SITIES1 !RE >E PLACES ?AT FUNCTION AS POPUL> CANTE5S1 AS WELCOM+ SPACES = \TSID]S :O HAVE COME TO ,QUITO TO FI<T4 ,!SE PLACES >E FULL ( DONATIONS2 SOMETIMES !Y DO NOT EV5 KN[ :]E TO TAKE ALL ! DONATIONS !Y RECEIVE4 ,!RE >E COMMUNAL KIT*5S :]E PEOPLE COME TO VOLUNTE] TO PREP>E FOOD4 ,YE/]DAY1 ,I WAS TALK+ TO PEOPLE FROM A COMMUNAL KIT*5 9 ,P>QUE ,>BOLITO2 !RE WAS A G5TLEMAN !RE :O WAS 9JUR$ :5 POLICE ATTACK$ ! ,P>K1 BECAUSE DESPITE ! ATTACK ! KIT*5 CONT9U$ TO S]VE PEOPLE4 ,! KIT*5 WAS SET UP BY A NEI<BORHOOD ( ,QUITO1 ORGANIZ$ ?R\< AN EVANGELICAL *UR*--!RE WAS ! PA/OR & HIS ?REE GIANT POTS4 ,I WAS TOLD ?AT !Y HAD F$ #g PEOPLE ?IS DAY ALONE4 

,I ALSO MET & SPOKE ) A V]Y HUMBLE LADY FROM S\!RN ,QUITO :O HAD A SMALL BUS9ESS4 ,%E CAME 9 ! AFT]NOON 9 A SMALL VAN ALONG ) H] SON1 PASS+ BY ! ,P>K TO H& \T C(FEE & BREAD TO ! PEOPLE4 ,SO REALLY1 FOOD IS NOT LACK+1 !RE IS FOOD EV]Y:]E--TODAY ,I HAVE EAT5 F\R TIMES4 ,EV]Y:]E1 !RE >E PEOPLE CALL+ Y\ TO EAT SOME?+2 SOMETIMES !Y TAKE (F5SE IF Y\ REFUSE1 BECAUSE IT IS A WAY ( DONAT+ TO ! CAUSE4 

,!RE >E PEOPLE ORGANIZ$ TO EXT+UI% ! TE> GAS CANI/]S1 & TO TAKE C>E ( ! PEOPLE AFFECT$ BY ! GAS4 ,!RE >E ALL K9DS ( ORGANIZATIONS--!RE >E PEOPLE :O (F] *ILDC>E4 .<,AT ?IS PO9T1 ! 9T]VIEWEE C\<S3 0,IT WAS BAD1 IT'S ! EFFECT ( GAS ON ! LUNGS40.> ,!RE >E PEOPLE :O ORGANIZE GAMES = *ILDR54 ,!RE >E PEOPLE :O SP5D ! DAY S++1 PLAY+ MUSIC4 ,IT IS REALLY V]Y1 V]Y 9T]E/+ :AT IS HAPP5+ H]E4 ,?IS IS :Y SOME H]E SPEAK ( ! ,QUITO ,COMMUNE1 SOME SAY ?AT 9 SOME WAYS1 9 ?IS REG>D1 WE HAVE ALREADY MADE GA9S AT ! LEVEL ( SPONTANE\S SELF-ORGANIZATION4 

,BUT IT TOOK A LOT ( ASSEMBLIES TO BE ABLE TO ORGANIZE :AT IS HAPP5+ N[4 ,I BELIEVE ?IS IS ! BIGGE/ VICTORY1 & WE HOPE IT CAN CONT9UE--?IS SPIRIT ( SELF-ORGANIZATION4 ,?IS %[S ?AT TOGE!R WE CAN /& UP TO ! GOV]NM5T = EI<T DAYS & P>ALYZE A C\NTRY = EI<T DAYS1 TO 5SURE ?AT \R RI<TS >E RESPECT$4 

,H[ DOES ! MOVEM5T PLAN TO ORGANIZE FROM TOMORR[ .<,OCTOB] #a#a.>8 

,TODAY .<,OCTOB] #a.>1 !RE WAS A DEMON/RATION1 ) ! RELEASE ( ! POLICE :O HAD BE5 >RE/$1 ) A CALL TO CONT9UE ! FI<T2 ! 9DIG5\S PEOPLE >E /ILL H]E 9 ,QUITO4 ,TODAY WAS A DAY ( TRANQUILITY1 PEACE1 M\RN+4 ,9 FACT1 ,C,O,N,A,I,E HAS ANN\NC$ ?REE DAYS ( M\RN+2 ,I DON'T KN[ IF ?AT MEANS ?AT 9 ! NEXT ?REE DAYS !RE WILL BE ONLY PEACEFUL M>*ES4 ,BUT ,I ?9K /RATEGICALLY IT CAN ALSO S]VE A LITTLE2 = EXAMPLE1 TODAY WAS A 0PEACEFUL0 DAY1 BUT A LOT ( ?+S HAVE BE5 A*IEV$1 WE HAVE GA9$ M$IA ATT5TION1 ! M$IA B>RI] HAS BE5 BROK5--DESPITE ! FACT ?AT ! GOV]NM5T CUT \R CELL PHONE SIGNAL & %UT D[N ! ,9T]NET1 :I* MADE IT DIFFICULT TO DOCUM5T & COMMUNICATE AB\T ! EV5TS VIA 9DEP5D5T M$IA & 9DIVIDUAL EF=TS4 

,I ?9K WE >E ALL PREP>+ = A LONG RESI/ANCE4 ,IF AT FIR/ WE ?\<T IT MI<T 5D SUDD5LY1 AFT] :AT WE HAVE SE5 9 REC5T DAYS1 WE UND]/& ?AT IT WILL LA/ MU* LONG]--& IT IS4 ,?AT IS :Y WE HAVE TO ORGANIZE ! MOM5TS ( /RUGGLE /RATEGICALLY1 NOT BURN !M UP IMM$IATELY4 ,IT IS IMPORTANT TO TRY TO %APE PUBLIC OP9ION1 TO BREAK ! M$IA B>RI]1 TO CREATE NEW COMBAT /RATEGIES AS WELL AS DEMON/RATIONS1 RIOTS1 TIMES ( CONFLICT ) ! POLICE4 ,?IS IS NOT TO SAY ?AT ONE ?+ IS RI<T & ANO!R IS WRONG1 BUT ?AT WE NE$ TO USE EV]Y POSSIBLE TOOL TO A*IEVE VICTORY4 

,SURELY ! FI<T WILL CONT9UE6 ,TODAY WE PROMIS$ BE=E ! C(F9 ( ! COMRADE KILL$ BY ! POLICE ?AT ! FI<T WILL GO ON4 

.<#a.> ,?IS REF]S TO ! DECREE #hhc ( ! GOV]NM5T ( ,L59 ,MOR5O & ITS ECONOMIC PACKAGE1 9 ,SPANI% ! EXPRESSION IS US$ TO GIVE A NEGATIVE MEAN+ 

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