Development: On 14 September Ecuador’s President Rafael Correa called on his supporters to prepare to offer “resistance” to the demonstrations planned by government opponents this week. Significance: Correa’s call will fan tensions in Ecuador, which has become increasingly polarised this year following the mass demonstrations staged by local workers’ unions and indigenous groups against various recent government initiatives. These demos are seen as the biggest political challenge to the Correa government to date. President Correa's response - to rally supporters to stage counter-demos - has resulted in clashes taking place in the streets. At times these have produced violence -…