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REGIONAL leaders of the Bolivarian Alliance for Our Peoples of Latin America (Alba), spoke out at the weekend against what they called a brewing coup attempt in Ecuador.
Alba denounced recent street violence, urging supporters of President Rafael Correa to remain vigilant in the face of a possible coup.
It warned that, as in Venezuela, Ecuador’s opposition is plotting to prepare the groundwork for a soft coup in the lead-up to the 2017 elections.
Hard-line anti-government groups are demanding that Mr Correa resign immediately instead of serving out his term.
Resignation demands arose initially in response to the government’s proposed charges to inheritance and capital gains taxes, which would have increased taxation for the top 2 per cent as part of a range of social policies to tackle inequality.
Mr Correa has since shelved the proposals but violent anti-government protests have continued in the face of Alba calls for the opposition to respect democracy.
