Protests began after the national transportation union rejected the government's announcement of the elimination of the fuel subsidies on Oct. 1.

Transport workers took to the streets, blocking roads with burning tires as protests turned violent in some places, mainly in the capital Quito.

On Oct. 3, Ecuadorian President Lenin Moreno declared a nationwide 60-day state of emergency and said he took the measure "to avoid chaos" and protect the safety of citizens.

Moreno said the decision to liberalize gasoline and diesel prices was made to correct the fiscal deficit and "serious errors" in Ecuador's dollarized economy.

Officials said law enforcement forces will continue to patrol the streets under the state of emergency until peace and stability return to the country.

Presidential spokesman Juan Sebastian Roldan said early Tuesday that 570 demonstrators have been arrested so far.

The Ministry of Energy and Non-renewable Resources said state oil company Petroamazonas EP estimated production losses of some 165,000 barrels of oil a day as protests disrupted operations.

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