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Organizations reported dozens of human rights violations during mass protests in June across the country. Security forces killed a protester in Puyo. At least 146 prisoners were killed amid a crisis in the prison system. Authorities failed to provide truth, justice and reparations to Indigenous communities affected by oil spills. Abortion in cases of rape was decriminalized.

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