FILE PHOTO: Tear gas is fired by police during a protest against Ecuador President Lenin Moreno's austerity measures in Quito, Ecuador, October 9, 2019. REUTERS/Carlos Garcia Rawlins
QUITO (Reuters) - At least one indigenous protester was killed in unrest in Ecuador's capital Quito amid protests that were expected to continue for an eighth day on Thursday against President Lenin Moreno's austerity measures.
The death could exacerbate a conflict that has already slashed the Andean nation's oil production and forced the government to relocate to a coastal city. More than 700 people have been arrested and more than 400 wounded, according to authorities.
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