Ecuador: Quito residents rally behind Correa as anti-govt protests continue

Thousands of people gathered on Independence Square in Quito on Thursday in support of President Rafael Correa, who addressed the crowd from the presidential palace. Celebrating the changes that have been made in the country since Correa took power, the Ecuadorian leader thanked the people for coming out onto the streets to defend the “revolution“ before chanting “long live Quito, long live Ecuador.“ Waving flags and banners in defence of Correa, the group gathered in opposition to recent anti-government m