Ecuador mining spared from unrest, risks seen

On Thursday, mining operations in Ecuador have not been affected by the political unrest rocking the mineral-rich nation, but it may stunt future investment in the nascent industry.

The press release is quoted as saying:

Renegade police attacked Ecuadorean President Rafael Correa in anti-austerity protests on Thursday, leaving him holed up in a hospital where we was treated as the leftist leader accused opponents of trying to topple him in a coup.

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