FILE PHOTO: Demonstrators run past a fire during a protest against Ecuador's President Lenin Moreno's austerity measures, in Quito, Ecuador October 13, 2019. REUTERS/Henry Romero/File Photo
(Reuters) - Global footballers' union FIFPro on Sunday called for the suspension of the women's Copa Libertadores tournament in Ecuador as several players feared for their safety amid political unrest in the capital of Quito.
The South American Football Confederation (CONMEBOL) said it was monitoring the situation but had not yet made a decision on whether the tournament, which began on Friday and is due to run until Oct. 27, would continue.
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