Ecuador: Pepe Acacha, Candidate For President Of CONAIE, Arrested

Ecuador: Pepe Acacha, Candidate For President Of CONAIE, Arrested   Translated from Spanish, Original Below   He was arrested this morning along with other Indian leaders Acacha Pepe was a strong candidate for the presidency of the CONAIE   This morning in a joint operation between the Army and National Police which included the use of a helicopter and officers with balaclavas, was arrested the former president of the Interprovincial Federation of Shuar Centers FICSH, Pepe acacha. The...

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