UNITED STATES, WASHINGTON (OBSERVATORY) — A large crowd in Ecuador has held a funeral for one of the protesters killed in days of violent demonstrations in the country.
At least five people have been killed in Ecuador following a week of violent protests.
President Lenin Moreno has imposed austerity measures and cut fuel subsidies which caused petrol prices to double overnight.
Protesters responded with a nationwide strike.
But Moreno who has moved government operations out of Quito since the protests began has said he will not step down.
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