Violent protests in Ecuador force government to move

Ecuador’s president, Lenín Moreno, has moved his government from the capital in Quito to the coastal city of Guayaquil amid violent protests over the end of fuel subsidies. Images from Quito showed protesters hurling petrol bombs and stones as well as setting up barricades with burning tyres and branches. There have also been clashes with police since the unrest erupted last week.  The president faces anger from indigenous groups and others who blocked some roads including a main highway into the capital.
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