Thesituationin Ecuador has n’t calmed down . Over 5,000 ha of flower plantations have been attacked by the protesters , representing damages to the sphere of nearly $ 30 million , affecting over 300 million families working in flower gardening . This was announced yesterday when Expoflores declared astate of emergency .

Alejandro Martínez , Executive President of Expoflores , explain that the situation reached unsustainable levels because aggression to farm and violent attacks on workers who serve work have increase , especially towards women . “ With this spirit level of losses and the impossibleness of resume normal workings hours as well as the mobilization of stimulus and flower , the sector is in an emergency today . If activities are not resumed , around 20 thousand tons of flowers will be lose , which amount to more than $ 250 million ” , Martínez said in thestatement .

Further in the affirmation , he say : “ We have received official letters from leadership and zonal groups that expressly threaten company and their proletarian if they decide to continue their daily study . The roads have been blocked with tractors , and protests are taking blank space outside the farm that prevent daily oeuvre . "

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The president of the association brand violent attacks on the premises by hooded juvenility who demolish and exhaust worker , including cleaning lady .

Expoflores keeps everyone up to date on their Social Media Page . Some berth from the last day , below :

ATENCIÓN| La Asociación Nacional de Productores y Exportadores de Flores del Ecuador ( Expoflores ) se declaró en estado de emergencia frente a hechos violentos » https://t.co/4YSkcHtEtopic.twitter.com/bBNDntteOr

" The National Association of Producers and Exporters of Flowers of Ecuador ( Expoflores ) declared itself in a country of parking brake against fierce acts "

Presidente de la entidad explicó que el sector registra pérdidas de casi 30 millones de dólareshttps://t.co/doCZ56zV6Y

" President of the entity excuse that the sphere records losses of almost 30 million dollar "

Sector de cotopaxi , seguimos siendo agredidos y violentan propiedad privada.@FFAAECUADOR@Lenin@mariapaularomo@miltonperezsh@ecuavisa@ECU911Ambato@faustoyepez@AndresCarrion2@babadmerchan@anniecanizares@jcarlosaizprua@janethinostroza@magrazziaacostapic.twitter.com/5M3GQd180x

" Cotopaxi sphere , we continue to be attacked and private property is being violated . "

Obligan a subir en camiones a colaboradores de nuestras fincas asociadas para unirse al#paroenecuadorde forma involuntaria.@FFAAECUADOR@Lenin@mariapaularomo@miltonperezsh@ecuavisa@ECU911Ambato@faustoyepez@AndresCarrion2pic.twitter.com/KUdasByg8C

" They push employee of our partner farm to join truck to join the # paroenecuador involuntarily . "

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