Authorities extend the decree indefinitely . Comment: ` Everything was staged by the president to hide the extreme corruption and to hide the poverty , hunger and unemployment that have risen to an alarming level , '' said Gilmar Gutierrez , a congressman and brother of former president Lucio Gutierrez , the man Correa claimed was behind the coup attempt . The extension comes after President Rafael Correa was attacked by police on September 30 .
Authorities extend the decree indefinitely . Comment: The extension comes after President Rafael Correa was attacked by police on September 30 .