An Ecuadorean Policeman directs traffic in front of the police hospital in Quito October 1, 2010.
Ecuador's police chief has stepped down after failing to stop a rebellion by officers who attacked President Rafael Correa and trapped him inside a hospital until troops rescued him in the worst crisis of his rule. Correa emerged triumphant from the standoff on Thursday night but he faces a political fight to push through austerity measures testing his popularity, and his authority has been rocked by the police protests over cuts to their bonuses. REUTERS/Guillermo Granja (ECUADOR - Tags: POLITICS CIVIL UNREST)