Ecuador Calls State of Emergency -- Wall Street Journal
QUITO—Ecuador declared a state of emergency on Thursday as protests by police and some members of the military led to nationwide unrest, accusations of a coup d'etat, and the dramatic rescue by army troops of the country's president, who was holed up in a hospital after being tear-gassed by police.
The troubles seemed to tilt dangerously when police protesting cuts to their benefits surrounded a hospital where President Rafael Correa was being treated after inhaling tear gas during an earlier visit to a police barracks. Mr. Correa's office said the police would not allow him to leave the hospital and were holding him hostage.
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Standoff in Ecuador Ends With Rescue of the President -- New York Times
Ecuadorean troops rescue leader from rebel police -- AP
Ecuador riots: FCO advises travellers to stay indoors -- The Daily Mail
Ecuador Troops Rescue President from Hospital -- Voice of America
Ecuador soldiers rescue president amid revolt by police -- L.A. Times
Ecuador unrest: 'kidnapped' President Rafael Correa rescued -- The Telegraph
The troubles seemed to tilt dangerously when police protesting cuts to their benefits surrounded a hospital where President Rafael Correa was being treated after inhaling tear gas during an earlier visit to a police barracks. Mr. Correa's office said the police would not allow him to leave the hospital and were holding him hostage.
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More News On the Unrest In Ecuador
Standoff in Ecuador Ends With Rescue of the President -- New York Times
Ecuadorean troops rescue leader from rebel police -- AP
Ecuador riots: FCO advises travellers to stay indoors -- The Daily Mail
Ecuador Troops Rescue President from Hospital -- Voice of America
Ecuador soldiers rescue president amid revolt by police -- L.A. Times
Ecuador unrest: 'kidnapped' President Rafael Correa rescued -- The Telegraph
More News On the Unrest In Ecuador
Standoff in Ecuador Ends With Rescue of the President -- New York Times
Ecuadorean troops rescue leader from rebel police -- AP
Ecuador riots: FCO advises travellers to stay indoors -- The Daily Mail
Ecuador Troops Rescue President from Hospital -- Voice of America
Ecuador soldiers rescue president amid revolt by police -- L.A. Times
Ecuador unrest: 'kidnapped' President Rafael Correa rescued -- The Telegraph
Ecuador's Troops Free President Held Captive -- NPR (Audio)
Ecuador attempted coup: president vows to punish rebels -- The Guardian
Unrest grips Ecuador, threatening President Rafael Correa -- L.A. Times
Q+A: Risks to Ecuador's oil and mining sectors -- Reuters
In pictures: Quito unrest -- Financial Times
A strike against democracy -- The Economist