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Photos from the Uprisings in Ecuador
(7 Feb 2001)

An indigenous woman burns a puppet that represents Ecuadorean President Gustavo Noboa during a march to celebrate the signing of an agreement with government that freezes gasoline prices for one year in Quito, Ecuador Wednesday, Feb. 7, 2001. (AP Photo/Santiago Andrade)
Police officer extinguish fire on a street during a national strike called by Union leftists against the goverment of President Gustavo Noboa in Quito, Ecuador Wednesday Feb. 7, 2001. (AP Photo)
Thousands of Ecuadoran Indians participate in a march in Quito February 7, 2001. The Indians celebrated an agreement that freezes gasoline prices for one year.
Ecuadorean Indians wait for news outside Salesiana University in Quito, Ecuador, Wednesday, Feb. 7, 2001. Ecuadorean President Gustavo Noboa and Indian leaders are negotiating an end to violent protests against recent government-mandated bus fare hikes and fuel subsidy cuts. Thousands from the countryside have occupied the university, using it as a base for demonstrations against the government. Grafitti reads, "Indigenous people - the dignity of Ecuador."

Struggles in Ecuador