Coronavirus: Ecuador protests against cuts amid pandemic- BBC News

Around 2,000 people demonstrated in the capital Quito, defying restrictions aimed at combatting the virus.

Last week, the president announced measures including the closure of some state-owned companies and cuts to public sector salaries.

Ecuador has been one of the worst-affected countries in South America.

Around 37,000 cases have been confirmed and more than 2,000 people have died with the virus, according to Johns Hopkins University.

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