[Peace-discuss] Fwd: Updates on Ecuador

[C. G. Estabrook]

SOA Watch News & Updates 
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      Report from Ecuador - Democracy under Threat

SOA Watch has been monitoring the situation that has been unfolding in Ecuador, 
which many have described as a failed coup attempt. We congratulate the social 
movements of Ecuador for impeding any possible coup.

Yesterday morning, a large number of media reported that the Ecuadoran military 
had seized the main airport in Quito and that the police fired tear gas, burned 
tires "after taking over bases in Quito, Guayaquil and other cities." They also 
claim that an Associated Press photographer "witnessed soldiers participating in 
the action that shut down the main terminal at Quito's Mariscal Sucre airport." 
On the other hand, TeleSur reported that the police had indeed launched a 
possible coup attempt but that the response by the military was unknown.

News from Ecuador kept pouring in as the events unfolded throughout the day. 
After President Correa was held hostage in a hospital by the police for 10 
hours, Ecuadoran military forces moved in and freed the President and returned 
him to the Presidential palace.

We continue to call on Latin American governments to end the training of 
military and police personnel at the U.S. School of the Americas, International 
Law Enforcement Agencies (ILEA) or other institutions that promote 
anti-democratic behavior.

*Please join us in Georgia for the 20th Annual Vigil to shut down the School of 
Americas, 
<http://salsa.democracyinaction.org/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=If53x5AwVjtoa4diuGDTRbfL9fnPJkik> 
to make a stance against militarization throughout the Americas. *

Read here for a "Report from Ecuador: Democracy Under Threat" 
<http://salsa.democracyinaction.org/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=zdCF3g%2BPJ0Ddo8T5JeLVz7fL9fnPJkik> 

Eva Golinger's blog 
<http://salsa.democracyinaction.org/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=wPs%2FdnrN03y2uGE2J5KoFrfL9fnPJkik>, 
Venezuelan journalist following the events of September 30th
Ecuador coup attempt? President Rafael Correa attacked in police revolt. 
<http://salsa.democracyinaction.org/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=DuZOf3%2B67Fl%2BGSiDFkzRvrfL9fnPJkik> 
On The Christian Science Monitor

Stand up for justice: SOAW.org/take-action/november-vigil 
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