Ecuador has declared an emergency alert after police rebelled against a new law, that according to them, canceled their bonuses and promotions.

In the meantime, while the police force was “rebelling,” businesses and other establishments were robbed and destroyed. The country was in massive chaos.

On Thursday, Ecuadorian citizens were unable to get a lot of information about the situation going on in their and my country. TV stations were only airing the Ecuadorian led station.

Until around 8:30 p.m., many citizens were uncertain about what was going on in the country. The only non-government information they got was from international media, and only those who have internet or cable were able to do that.

When news stations were finally allowed to go back on the air, they provided a quick review of the day, including a last minute report of shooting between Ecuador´s military forces and the police.

It is a confusing situation in which no one knows the truth. The only truth is that Ecuadorian citizens were denied a very important right on this day – the freedom of speech and of press, the freedom to get informed.
It is sad to know that right now, as I am writing this piece, police and military are confronting each other. It is sad to know that we are killing our brothers and sisters. And it is definitely sad to know that we are all fighting under one slogan: democracy.

We all want a democracy, but is this the right way to achieve it?