(10 Oct 2019) Former Ecuador President Rafael Correa has dismissed allegations that he is plotting with Venezuela President Nicolas Maduro to destabilise the current Ecuadorian government.
The claims come amid violent unrest sparked by fuel price hikes in the country.
In an interview with The Associated Press on Thursday, Correa called for a new election to solve the crisis.
"The solution is very clear ... to call for anticipated election in the case of very strong political crisis or social unrest, exactly the situation that we have right now,"Correa said.
He has been accused by his successor Lenin Moreno of trying to carry out a coup.
The former Ecuadorian president said "Moreno says whatever he wants, but this is irrational."
Correa, who settled in Belgium after he left office in 2017, faces an arrest warrant issued last year in Ecuador for alleged corruption.
Thousands of protesters staged anti-government rallies on Wednesday, seeking to intensify pressure on Ecuador's president after a week of unrest.
Stone-throwing demonstrators clashed with police using tear gas to fend off crowds, including around the empty government headquarters in the capital of Quito.
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