Ecuador Calls State of Emergency After Oil Strike

Ecuador declared a state of emergency in three provinces on Tuesday after a strike by 4,000 contracted workers cut output at state oil firm Petroecuador and the company warned it could halt full production by Wednesday.

Petroecuador production was down 34 percent to 132,000 barrels per day after contract workers in two Amazon provinces put down their tools on Tuesday to demand full-time positions and protest work terms, a company official said.
Reuters