Yep - I get it now. You are correct - that's a very nice graph!

The other point to keep in mind is that after both large increases the resulting Paros were not an effective response. In 2022 only fifteen cents on gas and ten cents on diesel were reclaimed. And in 2025 (where only the diesel was affected) the Paro was not able to reclaim a single penny.

Good riddance to the gas and diesel subsidies of Ecuador!

I really do hope that sometime before the end of the year Mr. Noboa can offer up some program that clearly helps the indigenous people. Perhaps some sort of farm equipment zero interest loan program, or farming irrigation system improvements or something like that.

The referendum questions yesterday went against Noboa - which I know you were happy to see and so was I. (but of course I still cannot vote). Perhaps this will inspire him to consider some measures like this.