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La Conaie Decidió No Participar En La Marcha Del 17 En Quito 05 EQU 1 - 05-04-13 Quito Laboratoiredesfrondeurs.org Segment horizontal du quadrillage ≈ 55 km. http://www.hoy.com.ec/noticias-ecuador/la-conaie-decidio-no-participar-en-la-marcha-del-17-en-quito- 198211.html La Conaie decidió no participar en la marcha del 17 en Quito Publicado el 02/Febrero/2005 | 00:00 Los organizadores de la marcha de Quito, programada para el jueves 17, recibieron ayer un golpe bajo: la Conaie anunció que no tomará parte en esa protesta. A través de un comunicado, su titular, Luis Macas, dijo que sus bases no participarán en la manifestación convocada por la ID, Pachakutik y varias organizaciones ciudadanas, cuyo objetivo es protestar contra lo que ellos denominan “la dictadura de Lucio Gutiérrez”. Según Macas, la Conaie “no se prestará para ningún sainete ni enfrentamiento entre dos sectores oligarcas que están peleando el mal reparto de una institucionalidad que no representa al pueblo”. De esta forma, la posibilidad de que la mayor organización indígena del país se sume a la protesta quedó descartada, aunque en principio varios de sus organizadores dijeron contar con ese respaldo. Sin embargo, los mentalizadores de la protesta contra el Gobierno y la reorganización de la Corte Suprema intentaron minimizar ayer la deserción de la Conaie. Los primeros en hacerlo fueron los propios miembros de Pachakutik, brazo político de la Confederación. Su coordinador, Gilberto Talahua, dijo que a pesar de esta decisión, el movimiento del arco iris irá a la protesta”. De igual modo se refirió la diputada Miryam Garcés (ID), integrante de la Coordinación de la Convergencia Cívica Política. La legisladora aclaró que el PSC, la Cámara de Comercio de Quito y la Conaie no son convocantes de la marcha, aunque si quieren se pueden sumar. Precisamente, la semana anterior, el diputado Marcelo Dotti dijo que el PSC participará de la protesta para sacar a los magistrados de la “Corte de facto”. La ruta de la marcha ya fue definida y hoy a las 10:00, en el Salón de la Ciudad, se realiza una sesión preparatoria de ésta. Por su parte, el Gobierno dice que toma las cosas con calma, aunque deja entrever que no le temblará el pulso para reprimir a los manifestantes. Carlos Pólit, secretario de la Presidencia, indicó que la Policía puede disolver la manifestación si no piden la autorización debida. Bolívar González, subsecretario de Bienestar Social, anticipó que no habrá antimarcha, luego del fracaso de su convocatoria en Guayaquil la semana pasada. http://www.laopinion.com/print.html?rkey=00050404160901075920 Bucaram pide concertación Se anuncian protestas y paralización indefinida en Ecuador por su retorno La Opinión Digital 05 de abril de 2005 QUITO (AP).— Abdalá Bucaram advirtió ayer que Ecuador “puede acabarse” debido a los últimos enfrentamientos políticos, convocando con su estilo histriónico a la concertación y sugiriendo su eventual postulación presidencial. Mientras, opositores al presidente Lucio Gutiérrez, al que acusan de ser aliado de Bucaram y de “patrocinar” su retorno el sábado, convocaron a protestas y amenazaron con paralizar indefinidamente la provincia de Pichincha, cuya capital es Quito. “Ecuador necesita una concertación, dejar los odios, los hombres que odian deben desaparecer de la política”, dijo Bucaram en una entrevista el lunes con el Canal 10 de televisión. Fue uno de sus primeros contactos con la prensa luego de su llegada, tras ser absuelto por el presidente de la Corte Suprema de Justicia, Guillermo Castro, de dos juicios que tenía en el país por mal uso de dinero público. Bucaram habló desde su residencia en Guayaquil, de pie, moviendo las manos, silbando, vestido con una camisa de manga corta blanca y un pantalón negro, el ex mandatario (agosto 1996-febrero 1997), exhortó a los políticos ecuatorianos a “fortalecer el régimen democrático”. Dijo que, por el momento, no le preocupa pensar en una eventual postulación presidencial para las elecciones de 2006 exclamando: “¿Qué saco si soy presidente de nuevo, si arraso en las elecciones, si no se tiene un concepto de gobernabilidad, como ahora?” Pidió pensar en el pueblo. “Mi sentimiento es por la negra, por la lavandera, por la prostituta, por el peluquero, el campesino, el comerciante. Yo digo que ellos son el corazón de la patria”, dijo Bucaram, gritando, y bajando su voz, mientras movía su mano derecha, en la que resaltaba un gran anillo dorado, mientras que en la otra destacaba un reloj también dorado, ambos aparentemente de oro. Aunque no fue rotundo en señalar su posible candidatura a las elecciones presidenciales de 2006, afirmó que iniciará una campaña por toda la costa ecuatoriana, donde es muy popular. “Los líderes políticos de ahora no tienen envergadura como los de antes, los rivales míos de ahora son inexpertos, llenos de dinero”, esto último en alusión al millonario Alvaro Noboa, líder del PRIAN, populista, quien ya ha anunciado su candidatura. Afirmó que no viene “a meterle más leña al fuego”, y aseguró que los políticos que se preocupan por su llegada “es por envidia, por llanto, porque saben que llegó su papá”. Bucaram, con su Partido Roldosista Ecuatoriano, ha apoyado desde el Congreso al gobierno. El prefecto Ramiro González, la máxima autoridad de Pichincha, anunció que la provincia se declarará en huelga por tiempo indefinido desde el 12 de abril, aludiendo como la causa al retorno de Bucaram. “Gutiérrez, lo único que ha hecho es obedecer a su patrón [Abdalá] trayéndolo, y nos hemos cansado, por eso vamos a paralizar indefinidamente la provincia el 12 de abril”, dijo en entrevista con Radio Quito. Copyright 2005 Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed http://www.eluniverso.com/core3/eluniverso.asp?fecha=04/05/2005&page=noticia&id= 8&tab=1&contid=B42F481B332E46679F80A7B6EEC9FFDB Martes 5 de abril del 2005 Heridos y golpeados en protesta contra la Corte Suprema Al menos 60 ciudadanos resultaron afectados por los gases lacrimógenos. Luego, un intercambio de rehenes también hizo parte de los enfrentamientos que esta mañana tuvieron policías que resguardaban la Corte Suprema de Justicia y empleados judiciales que buscaban tomarse el edificio. Entre gritos de manifestantes y el ruido de las botas de los policías, el panorama que se presentó esta mañana en las inmediaciones de la Corte Suprema de Justicia (CSJ) y en los exteriores del Parlamento se llenó de gases lacrimógenos. Como una nueva acción de protesta, los empleados judiciales buscaban ingresar a la fuerza al edificio de la Función Judicial, pero al ser impedidos por la Policía, pugnaron por entrar a la sede del Congreso. Un carro antimotines de la policía acompañado de un pelotón de uniformados trataba de dispersar a los judiciales lanzando bombas lacrimógenas. Sin embargo, los empleados portando banderas de Ecuador se enfrentaron a los uniformados. Niños y ancianos afectados por gases Precisó una portavoz de la Cruz Roja que unos 120 socorristas de ese organismo auxiliaron a 60 personas, incluidos varios niños y ancianos, que resultaron asfixiadas por el abundante gas lacrimógeno utilizado por la Policía para dispersar a los manifestantes. Santiago Carrasco, médico del Club de Leones, recibió a la mayoría de afectados por los desmanes ocurridos en el centro de Quito. “Esto es angustioso, ver a niños de 2 a 5 años, hasta recién nacidos, con síntomas de asfixia; también hay adultos y ancianos, eso demuestra la cantidad de bombas que han lanzado para detener a esta gente”, expresó el galeno. La vocera de la Cruz Roja agregó que otras tres personas, entre ellos el concejal municipal Antonio Ricaurte, sufrieron golpes por el impacto de bombas de gas lacrimógeno disparadas por la fuerza pública. Ricaurte, quien presenta una contusión en una de sus piernas, fue llevado a un sanatorio para ser evaluado. La oposición protesta en los alrededores del Congreso por lo que considera la pérdida del Estado de derecho con una grave crisis política y judicial que afecta al país. Crisis judicial Una de las manifestantes, quien prefirió no identificarse, dijo que “esa era la forma en que se humillaba a los trabajadores del país”, al referirse a la reacción de los uniformados frente a la marcha. Otro de los manifestantes, en declaraciones para Teleamazonas, calificó a los enfrentamientos que esta mañana se produjeron entre los judiciales y la Policía como una “guerra campal entre ecuatorianos”. Las decenas de judiciales agrupados expresaron antes las cámaras del mencionada canal su deseo de que el Congreso trabaje porque este martes se cese a la Corte de Justicia. A medida que pasaba la mañana, los enfrentamientos se incrementaron, y los trabajadores judiciales respondían a los gases lacrimógenos con piedras y tacos de dinamita. Uno de esos explosivos impactó en el cuerpo de un uniformado, quien protegido por su chaleco antibalas y su casco, no resultó herido de gravedad. La fuerza policial detuvo a dos manifestantes, acto seguido, los judiciales capturaron a dos mujeres policías que se encontraban a pocas cuadras ordenando el tráfico para canjearlas por sus compañeros protestantes. No muy lejos de ahí, en la avenida Naciones Unidas, militantes del grupo afín al gobierno "Cero Corrupción” avanzaban también hasta la CSJ, pero los uniformados se percataron de eso y detuvieron su marcha. Los trabajadores judiciales suman esta semana 21 días de paralización. Ellos demandan la cesación de los 31 magistrados que conforman la Corte Suprema de Justicia, que fue posesionada por el Congreso el 8 de diciembre del 2004. http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/050405/ids_photos_wl/r64276074.jpg Tue Apr 5, 1:09 PM ET Ecuadorean demonstrators throw stones at riot police during clashes in Quito, April 5, 2005. Hundreds of judicial workers protested outside the Ecuadorean Supreme Court demanding the resignation of its president Guillermo Castro, who anulled corruption charges against former presidents Abdala Bucaram, Gustavo Noboa and former vice- president Alberto Dahik.
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