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The 2010 Ecuador crisis took place on 30 September 2010, when elements of the National Police blockaded highways, occupied the National Parliament, blocked the Mariscal Sucre International Airport in Quito and the José Joaquín de Olmedo International Airport in Guayaquil,〔 and took over ''TV Ecuador'' President Rafael Correa went to the police headquarters in Quito despite the recommendations from his own security personnel not to attend and make things worse, he was ill-received, he made a harsh speech in which he accused the police ranks of treason to the people and the country, and dared them to kill him.〔 After he was pelted by the police ranks〔 and a tear gas canister went off,〔 Correa was escorted to a hospital in the same compound. According to ''El País'',〔 the ''New York Times'',〔 ''El Correo''〔 and Correa himself, the policemen then surrounded the building and prevented him from leaving.〔 From the hospital, Correa declared a state of emergency and said that a "coup d'état was taking place",〔 〕 and attributed responsibility to the government's opposition. According to state news agency ANDES, police radio recordings from the night of 30 September revealed that the police intended to kill Correa. Thousands of civilians came out to support Correa and gathered around the hospital in which he was held hostage.〔 Agencia Pública de Noticias del Ecuador y Suramérica (ANDES), 4 October 2010, ((EXCLUSIVO) Registro de comunicaciones de la Central de Radio Patrulla deja en evidencia intención de asesinar al Presidente Correa )〕 Clashes occurred between rebellious police forces and loyal army and police forces, who successfully rescued Correa after he had allegedly been held for 10 hours at the hospital. Ecuador's Health Minister said the events had left eight dead and 274 people wounded. Of the casualties, it is known that one was a university student, and that a police officer and two military personnel involved in the rescue operation were also among those killed.〔 The Union of South American Nations (UNASUR), the Spanish Prime Minister José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero, and the Secretary-General of the Organization of American States, José Miguel Insulza referred to the events as an attempted coup d'état. ==Background== (詳細はJamil Mahuad in 2000 and Lucio Gutiérrez in 2005. Since then, Correa's PAIS alliance has won five consecutive elections, including two Presidential elections (2006 and 2009), a referendum to modify the Constitution and a referendum to approve the new Constitution. A poll published on 15 September 2010 showed Correa had a 67% approval rating in Quito and 59% in Guayaquil. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「2010 Ecuador crisis」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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