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Prisoner policemen marched in front of a crowd of thousands in Quito
Demonstrators in Ecuador have released 10 policemen held hostage amid violent protests from austerity measures.
Aboriginal protesters paraded police officers, including a woman, on a stage in Quito in front of the crowd.
Before release, some officers were forced to carry coffins of Aboriginal activists who were killed in anxiety.
Lenin Moreno moved the government out of the capital.
Protesters, led by Aboriginal groups, are calling for the return of fuel subsidies discarded by the government last week. Some demanded the resignation of the president, who declared a two-month state of emergency.
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On Thursday morning, officers were detained in Quito's cultural center, used by thousands of indigenous protesters as their base since arriving in the city last weekend.
In an evening speech, Interior Minister Maria Paula Lomo said he was dealing with the incident and was released with about 30 reporters who were unable to get out of the building.
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Inocencio Tucumbí's coffin was moved to a center where protesters gathered.
Indigenous leaders who complained about excessive police force said Inocencio Tucumbí, whose coffin was taken to the center, was killed by a tear gas canister fired by police during a protest on Wednesday.
But Romo said that Tucumbí died in the fall without providing additional information. She added that three other people died as a result of anxiety so far, about 650 were detained by police.
Moreno said he would not quit. If no evidence was given, his predecessors, Rafael Correa and Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, condemned the plot to expel him.
The United Nations said it was ready to mediate after being asked by the government.
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Police officers possessed by the protesters climbed the stage and forcibly removed helmets, bulletproof vests and boots.
Police officers seem visibly worried as the police's response to the protests marches in front of an angry crowd that is angry with many for days.
Moreno has been pushing for further talks with indigenous leaders, but he does not compromise investigative laws from groups that take police officers.
Jaime Vargas, Aboriginal leader, said, “We will evolve with more power.
What is the background?
The protests began after the government announced it would suspend subsidies as part of a cut in public spending agreed with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in exchange for loans. The deal, signed in March, will allow Ecuador to borrow $ 4.2 billion (3.4 billion pounds).
Moreno said fuel subsidies, introduced at an annual cost of $ 1.3bn in the 1970s, are no longer cheap. Removing them is part of his plan to strengthen Ecuador's representative economy and ease the debt burden.
Gasoline prices soared and thousands went to the streets. Recently, they installed barricades, raided buildings, and collided with security forces, attempting to disperse people into tear gas.
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Over the decades, indigenous protests have broken down three presidents. Since the current unrest began, protesters have taken dozens of officers hostage in various parts of the country.
Demonstrators require Moreno to break up the contract with the IMF. He transferred government operations to Guayaquil, the second city, on security matters.