Although Cuenca has escaped the disruption and violence suffered by other major cities during the first nine days of the indigenous anti-government strike, that appeared to be changing Wednesday. Early Wednesday morning, a protester died at roadblock on the Pan American highway in Tarqui after police fired tear gas to clear the intersection connecting Cuenca to Loja and Machala. The 31-year old man was found lifeless at the side of the highway and some protesters believe he was struck by a gas canister. Paramedics said he showed no head trauma, only slight bruising of the torso. The man was pronounced...