Parts of Ecuador have been brought to a standstill after days of violent protests against the rising cost of living.  The government is now negotiating with Indigenous groups and says it's listening. But will it help to solve the country's economic crisis?

*Update: Soon after this episode aired the government called off the talks after a soldier was killed during the protests.  

Join host Sohail Rahman.

Guests:

Adrian Perez Salaza, Attorney and Political Analyst

Manuela Picq, Professor at Universidad San Francisco de Quito and Amherst College

Danny Shaw, Professor of Latin American and Caribbean Studies at The City University of New York