Ecuador's leader rejects amnesty for cop uprising

Correa also called for the immediate dismissal of the director of a police hospital where the president was surrounded by protesting officers for hours during the Sept. 30 unrest until he was rescued by army commandos.

Some 104 police officers are facing disciplinary proceedings that could result in their firing and some are being investigated for possible criminal charges. In addition, 153 air force personnel are under investigation over the closure of the airports in Quito and Guayaquil during the uprising.

Ten people were killed and 274 wounded during clashes when striking officers clashed with supporters of the president and the commandos who rescued Correa.

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