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Tuesday
August 27, 2013
I attended another protest demonstration by the Coopera Investors against SEPS.
Hope you enjoy the photos. That was the day's excitement,
Cheers, Al
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| We grouped up at San Blas Park. This church is at the west end. |
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| San Blas Church is at the east end |
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| This poster shows the founder of Coopera with President Correa |
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| Many signs were unfurled stating our grievances. |
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| Jose Montesinos gets interviewed |
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| The crowd slowly gathers |
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| Expats are given a sign in bad English |
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| The crowd takes over Calle Bolivar |
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| We form up and start heading West |
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| It is a fair-sized group |
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| Rob is filming the procession |
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| San Blas makes a nice backdrop |
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| Head west young man and take the crowd with you |
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| We stop at one corner and some traffic sneaks by |
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| Gustavo Quito gets interviewed en route |
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| We gather at the corner of City Hall |
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| City Hall is a beautiful building |
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| Many chants to a Mayor who doesn't care |
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| We have bheld up a lot of traffic |
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| Peter and Sally and the Little Drummer Boy provide percussion |
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| I have snuck into the Provincial Building to get this view |
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| Our group gathers to make noise for the Governor |
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| Traffic is very understanding |
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| They form up at the NE corner of Parque Calderon |
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| Lots of noise to no avail |
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| Oh well, it gets us in the news and keeps the pressure on |
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| OK, I couldn't resist this shot, could I?? |
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| The police had the building secured, yet I had walked right by |
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| We continue up Bolivar |
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| Lots of visibility and noise in El Centro |
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| The Little Drummer Boy was a fabulous addition! |
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| We turn left on Benigno Malo |
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| We move in front of Immaculate Conception |
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| This always gets us great exposure |
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| See the cyclist flying at the bottom left after he hit the pole... He wasn't hurt, just embarrassed |
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| We turn onto Mariscal Sucre |
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| Still making noise, being heard and seen |
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| The group is still intact |
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| We turn at the Justice Building onto Cordero |
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| We pass in front of the Old Cathedral |
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| Incredibly, I just walk right into the Provincial Building again |
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| I have the balcony to myself, like royalty. Everybody bow please. |
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| Jose Montesinos addresses the throng |
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| The littlest Protester was still blowing his whistle |
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| This is the policemens' view of our peaceful protest |
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| I though the cop on the right was going to object but he didn't |
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| This kid was exercising using these trees near home |
