Friday, October 1, 2010
Coup Attempt in Ecuador?
For those of you who are not aware (Sue clued me in last night) there has been some civil unrest in Ecuador. The National Police Force have been protesting, the shut down the airport and have blocked some highways. The President, Rafael Correa tried to negotiate with them and he was attacked with tear gas. I messaged Sr. Cindy, expressing my thoughts and sending my prayers. She said that they are all OK, the children were scared, there was some looting of stores near CMT #1, and they have cancelled classes for today. They are hoping that the military will restore order soon.
The military is still siding with Correa. Not sure if this is actually a coup or just unrest/strike by the police force. We'll see as events unfold. Please keep the country in your thoughts and prayers. I will certainly be following these events very closely and will keep you updated.
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