President of Ecuador, Rafael Correa, the Regiment arrived on Thursday Quito, where hundreds of police officers protesting troops to protest the elimination of professional incentives approved by the Assembly national, while another group blocked at this time a tarmac in the capital.
"Gentlemen, if you want to kill the president, here it is: if you kill me if they please, kill me if they have value, instead of being in the crowd, cowardly hiding," Correa said, visibly excited by ensuring that will "with a single policy of justice, dignity."
"If you want to take the barracks, if you want to leave defenseless citizens, if they betray their mission to police, his oath, traiciónenlo, but this president and this government will do what it needs to do," said Correa.
tried to talk with police outside the regiment, but the protesters were angry and yelling at the head of state admitted to the facility and from a window went to the police troops.
At the beginning of his speech, Correa said he could expect this attitude from any other institution, but the police and complained of what he considers a 'fragile memory "because, at its option, any other Government has done what his agenda for that institution.
"If they want to destroy the country, destrúyanla, But this president does not give any step backwards, up the country, "Correa ended, which ended his speech abruptly.
Early on, police troops occupied the premises with cries in Quito Regiment who called for unity and protest against what they considered an injustice against their profession.
Police Troop rejected, among other things, economic incentives are removed in promotions and that it has extended the deadline for them.
Police troops, who hid their faces from cameras that can burned tires outside the regiment to sharpen the unprecedented protest in Ecuador.
Amid the protests, the police found Efe clamoring for the military to support them in the claim, considering that the armed forces also affects the decision to eliminate incentives.
precisely at the airport in Quito, some 150 police officers blocked the airport runway in protest against high authorities, according to Efe found.
"For us in power Correa, the police said, while among the protest could be heard shouting "let's civil war."
As a method of protest, the police said they will take to the streets to do their work until an agreement with the Government.
Some police claimed that the protest action will also extend to other sectors of the country, including the province of Guayas, whose capital is Guayaquil, the country's most populous city.
General Florencio Ruiz, chief of staff of the police, who arrived in Quito Regiment, told the television Telamazonas, who came to the site to "calm the people" and say "no need for this protest" and ask "respectful dialogue, legally and technically informed the President of the Republic."
The intent of the Commander General of Police, Freddy Martinez, to talk with the demonstrators was frustrated when he triggered a tear gas bomb near the site where the high military was in the same regiment.
About 120 soldiers joined the demonstrations
About 120 soldiers joined the protest against a reduction of their remuneration for the police, who has held a regiment of the capital and forced to close the Quito airport, said a government source.
military officials met early today with Defense Minister Javier Ponce, who has expressed dissatisfaction at the change in the system of bonuses and promotions, said the source, who requested anonymity.
"There is dissatisfaction with the dismissal of decorations, but there is a lack of military personnel to abide by this decree," said the source, which stressed that the awards "will be replaced compensation. "
Some of the soldiers who met Ponce after the meeting gathered outside the ministry, where around 120 people, according to the source.
Meanwhile, hundreds of police remain in the regiment one of the capital and another group has also gathered outside the headquarters Model Guayaquil to protest the reduction of wage benefits.
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