Is it a coup attempt or just police protests against salary cuts? The 24 hour rule is in effect. Ecuador ‘coup’: 50 injured in clashes “We’ve treated 50 people in Quito for medical emergencies due to asphyxiation due to tear gas and impacts from pellets and teargas canisters,” said Jorge Arteaga, a Red Cross spokesman. [...]
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