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Friday, 01 October 2010 15:07 |
Ecuador President injured in ‘coup’President Rafael Correa was caught in a tear gas attack as Ecuadoran troops took over the main international airport in the country’s capital Quito while police protested in the streets. SOLIDARITY ACTION IN LONDONOn Thursday evening the Movement of Ecuadorians in the UK (MERU) organized an emergency protest in Trafalgar Square. Over 50 people, mostly from the Latin American community, gathered at an hours notice. The event was supported by groups of the Coordinadora Latinoamericana including Polo Democratico Colombia, Rock Around the Blockade, Bolivia Solidarity Campaign and Colombia Solidarity Campaign as well as members of the Latin American Recognition Campaign and Unite trade union. MEETING 6pm FRI 1st Oct CONSULATE ON TRAFALGAR SQUARE 58 - 59 Trafalgar Square "Uganda House" 1st Floor WC2N 5DX MAP http://www.movimientoecuador.co.uk/Consulado_del_Ecuador_en_UK-t-82.html
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