UNITED NATIONS, Sept 30 (Reuters) - U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon voiced strong support on Thursday for Ecuador&${esc.hash}39;s elected government and said he was worried about the safety of President Rafael Correa after a violent protest left him trapped in a hospital.
"The Secretary-General is deeply concerned about developments today in Ecuador, including reported acts of insubordination by some members of the police and military," Ban&${esc.hash}39;s press office said in a statement.
"He expresses his strong support for the country&${esc.hash}39;s democratic institutions and elected government," the statement said.
"The Secretary-General is also concerned about the physical condition and personal welfare of President Rafael Correa."
Ban also urged all parties "to intensify efforts to resolve the current crisis peacefully, within the rule of law."
Police protesters attacked Correa in an eruption of political unrest over austerity measures on Thursday, leaving the leftist leader confined to a hospital with demonstrators outside. Correa said it was an attempted coup. [ID:nN30130945] (Reporting by Louis Charbonneau, editing by Eric Walsh and Sandra Maler)
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