Protesters in Ecuador have taken over Quito and captured some state thugs.

Some protesters are looking for targets for violence; others try to prevent violence. It is crucial that the movement reject violence (except in defense) in a very clear way.

President Moreno certainly ought to be replaced, but the fact that the opposition to him is based mainly on a demand for cheap fossil fuels is very sad. It is an example of the foolish short-term thinking that impedes defense of Earth's climate. The survival of civilization, and millions of species of life, depends on overcoming that foolish way of thinking.