(CNN) -- A state of emergency in Ecuador has been extended to Friday, the country's government announced, as investigators watch videos and review photographs to identify officers involved in last week's police uprising. It was originally set to expire Tuesday.
The state of emergency was prolonged because of "shameful acts and protests" by some national police officers in front of the headquarters of the National Assembly...
President Rafael Correa was physically attacked by police in a day of protests that paralyzed the country Thursday.
Correa and other South American leaders have described the events as an attempted coup. Troops rescued Correa in a dramatic shootout with officers at a hospital, where the president said he was held for more than 10 hours.
...Police officers have said they were angered by a new law that would take away their bonuses and reduce their compensation.
state of emergency = estado de emergencia....... events = acontecimientos ..................angered = furioso
involve = involucrar......................................... attempted coup = tentativa de golpe....bonus = prima, plus
police uprising = alzamiento de la policía.......... troops = tropas
shameful = vergonzoso.................................... shootout = tiroteo
headquarters = cuartel general........................ held= p.part HOLD= retener
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