CONAIE warmly welcomed the media at the Casa de la Cultura, despite the gross misrepresentation of the Indigenous movement protests in the news. I'll post some of the leaders' statements (thread). President Jaime Vargas, Confederation of Indigenous Nationalities of Ecuador:pic.twitter.com/LJBX8TeV0q
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Andrés Tapia,
@confeniae1 leader from the Amazonia, demands that protest not be criminalized, saying that nearly 100 people from his region have been arrested. “Necesitamos amnistía inmediata,”—we need immediate amnesty. He says safety of leaders must be guaranteed.pic.twitter.com/MJ4Fq60VexShow this threadThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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