Weekly Report - 21 October 2010 (WR-10-42)

It did not take long. Some two weeks after the police uprising on 30 September, President Rafael Correa showed his determination to drive through some of the more radical reforms envisioned in his “citizens' revolution". Undeterred by the uprising, Correa made use of his increased popularity, and a more pliant national assembly, to push through a key piece of legislation which empowers him to increase public spending significantly. Other legislation aimed at boosting local production by increasing trade protectionism is pending.