200 Indigenous Ecuadorians Prosecuted for Protesting against Correa Plea for Amnesty – PanAm Post

Leaders of the Confederation of Indigenous Nationalities of Ecuador (Conaie) requested amnesty and pardon for 177 people indicted for protesting against former President Rafael Correa. The petition for amnesty for 177 people and the pardon of another 20, was delivered last Tuesday May 30 in the National Assembly, with the backing of 8,800 signatures. “Today, we received an amnesty proposal from @ CONAIE_Ecuador for pertinent analysis. The new @Ecuador Assembly is open to dialogue,” said the head of the Legislature, José Serrano. Read more>>