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17 Aug 2015 - 11:07 AM  UPDATED 17 Aug 2015 - 2:01 PM

Indigenous leaders in Ecuador are protesting the government to oppose oil exploitation and mining that they believe will impact on their land. The protests come after constitutional amendments were suggested that would allow Ecuadorean President Rafael Correa to enter a fourth term.

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Indigenous leader Salvador Quishpe (c) marches after clashing with the riot police in Quito during a strike organized by opposition Indigenous groups and unions (Getty)
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Indigenous people block a road in El Chasqui, Cotopaxi province, Ecuador. Several roads leading to the capital were blocked Thursday in rejection to the government of Ecuadorean President Rafael Correa (Getty)
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Riot policemen arrest a native man during clashes in a road block in El Chasqui, Cotopaxi province, Ecuador (Getty)
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Riot policemen clash with demonstrators in Quito, Ecuador during a strike organized by opposition indigenous groups and unions. Demonstrators took to the streets around Ecuador on Thursday to protest President Rafael Correa's moves to seek a fourth term (Getty)
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