The police chief in Ecuador resigned on Friday after an uprising by officers who held President Rafael Correa captive for more than 10 hours on Thursday, and the government maintained the state of emergency it had declared Thursday, several news agencies reported. The chief, Freddy Martínez, submitted his resignation on Friday morning, a spokesman for [...]
Soldiers in Ecuador have rescued President Rafael Correa from a police hospital where he was being held by force. The troops opened fire on dissident law enforcement officers. A state of emergency has been declared in the country following police protests against new government austerity measures, which would cut their benefits. Eva Golinger, an expert [...]
Hundreds of police protesting a new law that cuts their benefits plunged this small South American nation into chaos on Thursday, shutting down airports and blocking highways in a nationwide strike left citizens and businesses vulnerable to crime. The rebellious officers fired tear gas and burned tires after taking over barracks in Quito, Guayaquil and [...]
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