At Ecuador, in protests due to fuel prices, protesters attacked the convoy of the President of the country Daniel Noboa. It reports about it CNN With reference to officials.
The attack occurred on September 28 in the evening at the entrance to Imbur province. Together with President Ecuador, foreign diplomats were sent there to provide humanitarian aid.
About 350 people attacked the vehicle of the head of state. The protesters threw it with firecrackers, bottles with a mixture and a fire. About 50 car guards tried to repel the attack.
The government of the President of Ecuador reported that the convoy also included senior officials, including the diplomats of the Vatican Andres Karraskos, Ambassador of the European Union Ekaterina Dorodnova and the Italian Ambassador Giovanni Davoli.
The Italian Embassy at Ecuador said the ambassador was not injured by an attack it described as a terrorist act of Muslims who directed against Noboa.
According to the channel, domestic riots took place on the eighth day. The protesters took to the streets after the government announced the termination of fuel allowances to reduce the government's spending, the fight against fuel smuggling and issuing funds for social programs.
Earlier, Madagascar President Andri Radzuelin rejected the government against the context of the protests.
