Ecuador’s President Accuses CIA of Involvement in Opposition Protests

‘Ecuadorian President Rafael Correa has accused the US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) of being involved in opposition protests in the country with the aim of dragging it into chaos.

“There is a CIA presence there [in Ecuador’s opposition] which has a goal of weakening the government,” Correa said on Saturday, as quoted by the TeleSUR television network.

According to Ecuador’s president, the opposition in the country is trying to do everything possible to exhaust the government ahead of the elections, knowing that Ecuadorian authorities enjoy public support.’

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