State of emergency in Ecuador

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Here is my latest article published in the New Statesman:

The relative calm of Rafael Correa’s three-year presidency was shattered yesterday when protests by police officers paralysed the country and took a nasty turn when the president was injured and taken to hospital.

In response to austerity measures implemented by President Correa on Wednesday evening, hundreds of police officers lined the streets of Quito and other major Ecuadorean cities on Thursday morning and blocked airports and roads across the country. The new measures include a law passed by Congress which will reportedly affect the granting of medals, bonuses and promotions as part of a vain attempt by the government to cut expenditure. Around 300 members of the armed forces, who are also affected by the law, joined the protest and stormed Quito’s main airport, preventing flights from entering or leaving the airport for up to nine hours.

Published on 01-10-10. Read on here

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