Ecuador: 911 Announced Roads Closures in 23 Provinces

Ecuador reported the closure of roads in 23 of the 24 provinces in the country. Jun. 23, 2022.

Published 23 June 2022

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At least 23 provinces have suffered road closures because of the national strike in Ecuador.

The ECU 911 indicated, through its road reports, that the province of Pichincha has road closures in several cantons. The Alóag - Santo Domingo road is closed due to popular demonstrations.

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In addition, the roads Calacalí- Nanegalito; Tabacundo- Cajas; Cusubamba- Cayambe; Guayllabamba- Calderón; and Intervalles- Ruta Viva are also blocked, indicated the report .

The provinces of Azuay, Bolivar, Cañar, Carchi, Cotopaxi, Chimborazo, El Oro, Esmeraldas, Guayas, Imbabura, Loja, Los Rios, Manabi, Morona Santiago, Napo, Orellana, Pastaza, Santa Elena, Santo Domingo de los Tsachilas, Sucumbios, Tungurahua and Zamora Chimchipe were still blocked until 11:25 this Thursday,.

According to the report, the only province of the 24 of Ecuador which has not recorded road blockades so far is Galapagos.

⏰[14:10] A esta hora, damos a conocer el estado vial por la jornada de manifestaciones.

Su seguridad es nuestra prioridad.

Visualiza el estado vial en tiempo real▶️https://t.co/ojEebwJ0Ki pic.twitter.com/WunsTQCuQi
— AMTQuito (@AMT_Quito) June 23, 2022

[14:10] At this time, we announce the state of the road for the day of demonstrations.
Your safety is our priority.
View road status in real time

On Tuesday, Ecuador reported two deaths on the ninth day of a national strike. The Confederation of Indigenous Nationalities of the Ecuadorian Amazon (Confeniae) has denounced the increased repression by police forces.