You say you want a revolution? This is what it looks like

The word "protest" doesn't even begin to capture the essence of the events. Ecuadorians have a more accurate term: Paro Nacional, a full-on stop or total paralysis of the country. Hundreds of thousands of farmers, workers, and students rode on the backs of trucks for days, or walked hundreds of kilometers. They slept on the streets or on the floors of schools and public spaces. The degree of sacrifice and mobilization is difficult to fathom. The people came together with one purpose: to demand that the government "re-orient itself in service of the people."