[news] Indigenous in Ecuador Fight Free Trade

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The president of Ecuador says he will not yield to Indian protesters who are demanding that he ends free-trade talks with the United States...Alfredo Palacio also accused the thousands of protesters gathering in the cities of trying to topple his government...Police fired teargas to disperse the Indians who have blocked roads with burning tyres and rubble in eight central provinces since Monday.

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