Eleven days in October 2019 – the indigenous movement in the recent mobilizations in Ecuador

Resumen

Since the 1990s, the indigenous movement has been the most active social movement in Ecuador. However, the years after 2000 were marked by rather small and punctual mobilizations, instead of big national uprisings. This changed with the national strike of October 2019 that was partially led by a rejuvenated indigenous movement with new leaders and a renewed discourse that build a broad alliance of diverse social actors and could, yet again, communicate clear demands to state and government.