Ecuadorian Ambassador rules out coup d'état against President Correa

[Bacchus39]

sounds like the Correa administration needs to get their story straight.

http://english.eluniversal.com/2010/09/30/en_pol_esp_ecuadorian-ambassado_30A4542655.shtml

The Head of the Joint Command of the Ecuadorian Armed Forces said that the Army is subordinate to President Rafael Correa and respects his authority
Western Hemisphere
"There is no coup d'état against President Rafael Correa," said Ecuador's ambassador to Venezuela, Ramón Torres Galarza, amid heavy protests by police in the last few hours.

"There is an insubordination of a small group of members of the National Police that seek to defend privileges and sinecures related to medals and bonuses, which are supposedly undermining their interests," the Ecuadorian diplomat told El Universal.

President Correa warned on Thursday that he will not bow in face of the protests by the police and military. The protesters reject a law passed by Congress that put an end to economic benefits given to members of both forces.

Meanwhile, the Head of the Joint Command of the Ecuadorian Armed Forces said that the Army is subordinate to the President Rafael Correa and respects his authority.

[bherrera]

1. They did get the story straight

They decided the tale, now they sing in harmony, "Coup, Coup".

[EFerrari]

2. That was from Thursday. n/t

[bherrera]

3. The events happened on Thursday

That is correct, thursday was the day the police of Ecuador declared the strike, and President Correa went to talk to the strikers at the police hospital.