<html><head><style type="text/css"><!-- DIV {margin:0px;} --></style></head><body><div style="font-family:Courier New,courier,monaco,monospace,sans-serif;font-size:10pt"><div style="font-family: Courier New,courier,monaco,monospace,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Quito, 1:35 PM. This is a police strike over pay and benefits which according to the govt. had already been addressed. Probably some rightist groups are taking advantage of the situation, and that could be a danger. The cities are tied up, and some looting. Here in Tumbaco outside of Quito the situation is normal. The president is in the hospital of the Police, apparently affected by tear gas. Also, he had a knee replacement operation a week ago and that is probably another factor. He has stated that the roof of the hospital is under attack, but that is not confirmed. <br><br>So far, there is no indication that this is a golpe de estado. There are manifestaciones y contra
manifestaciones.<br><br>I will be here, also on Facebook and skype.<br>Will Waters<br><br><br><div style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><font face="Tahoma" size="2"><hr size="1"><b><span style="font-weight: bold;">From:</span></b> "crowdpub@mindspring.com" <crowdpub@mindspring.com><br><b><span style="font-weight: bold;">To:</span></b> lasa@ecuatorianistas.org<br><b><span style="font-weight: bold;">Sent:</span></b> Thu, September 30, 2010 1:02:29 PM<br><b><span style="font-weight: bold;">Subject:</span></b> [Lasa] Ecuador<br></font><br>
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