President Lucio Gutierrez of Ecuador is holed up in the Quito airport, trying to flee the country. Meanwhile, the airport is surrounded by the military, who have been ordered by the new authorities to arrest Lucio and not allow him to leave the country.

Lucio, who was elected with the support of Ecuador's indigenous population, but subsequently turned his back on them, has been forced out after a week of massive protests. Today the Congress voted to oust him, while the military withdrew their support and the chief of police resigned. So, as the protests continued, Lucio took off for the airport to try to get out. His Vice President, who distanced himself from Lucio months ago, has taken over.

Julio Garcia, a photographer who has been in Ecuador documenting the indigenous movements for 30 years, was killed in the midst of the street protests near the presidential palace. Garcia, a 70-year old Chilean news photographer, died of a heart attack after being gassed by police, according to Red Cross and hospital officials. Reports: 1 | 2 | 3 | Full coverage at Indymedia Ecuador