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Ecuador political turmoil hits oil output

Cabinet evacuated, rioters target government buildings and attack PetroAmazonas installations

An anti-government demonstrator adds a branch to a burning barricade during a protest against President Lenin Moreno and his economic policies, in Quito, Ecuador, Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2019. Ecuador has endured days of popular upheaval since Moreno scrapped fuel price subsidies, a step that set off protests and clashes across the South American country. (AP Photo/Fernando Vergara)
An anti-government demonstrator adds a branch to a burning barricade during a protest against President Lenin Moreno and his economic policies, in Quito, Ecuador, Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2019. Ecuador has endured days of popular upheaval since Moreno scrapped fuel price subsidies, a step that set off protests and clashes across the South American country. (AP Photo/Fernando Vergara)Foto: Fernando Vergara
  • Gareth Chetwynd
London
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Published 11 October 2019, 08:14Updated 11 October 2019, 08:14