The UN says representatives of Ecuador’s government and the country’s indigenous groups will hold their first direct talks later on Sunday in a bid to end days of violent protests.

Protesters are demanding the return of fuel subsidies which the government scrapped as part of austerity measures.

Reports say President Lenín Moreno has agreed to reassess the subsidies, but not necessarily repeal them.

Nearly two weeks of unrest have left much of the capital, Quito, in chaos.

On Saturday, President Moreno announced a curfew would be imposed in Quito and surrounding areas, enforced by the military.