Funeral held for indigenous leader killed in Ecuador protests Hundreds of people gather for the funeral of Ecuadorean indigenous leader Inocencio Tucumbi, who was killed earlier this week during clashes in the capital Quito. Tucumbi, an indigenous leader from the Andean province of Cotopaxi, was taking part in protests over fuel price hikes which broke out on October 2 and have since escalated. IMAGES AND SOUNDBITES