Ecuador soldiers rescue president amid revolt by police
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Clifford Armion
le 10/01/2010
Activer le mode zenChris Kraul and Paul Rosero
"Quito, Ecuador - Amid volleys of gunfire and concussion grenade blasts, Ecuadorean armed forces Thursday night rescued President Rafael Correa from a hospital where he had been held for several hours against his will by police mutineers. "The rescue ended a 12-hour standoff between the government and dissident police officers who shoved Correa and threw tear gas canisters at him Thursday morning when he arrived at a north Quito police barracks to confront protesters upset over his veto of legislation that would have given police better benefits and salaries." Read on...Pour citer cette ressource :
"Ecuador soldiers rescue president amid revolt by police", La Clé des Langues [en ligne], Lyon, ENS de LYON/DGESCO (ISSN 2107-7029), janvier 2010. Consulté le 18/04/2024. URL: https://cle.ens-lyon.fr/anglais/archives/archives-revue-de-presse/ecuador-soldiers-rescue-president-amid-revolt-by-police