Ecuador president accuses indigenous leaders of seeking a coup

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The President of Ecuador has accused indigenous leaders of seeking to overthrow his government.

There have been days of protests with indigenous groups demanding cuts to fuel prices.

Al Jazeera’s Latin America @Editor Lucia Newman reports from Quito, Ecuador.

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