president's head. he is shoved and escapes the mob and holes up inside a hospital. after 12-hour siege, 500 soldiers come to his rescue. under cover of darkness they form a human shield, as gunfire erupt, killing one and wounding dozens of others, including a presidential bodyguard. correa back in the presidential palace says there will be no more giving or forgetting. >> this is a failed attempt at a coup but they only made us stronger. >> reporter: the u.s. expressed support for correa. >> we believe this is the kind of action that is necessary to resolve this, you know, with an affirmation aof democratic values and that is what we hope for equador. >> reporter: by morning, the streets are calm and airports back open, but there may be more trouble ahead. equador government is in the red and defaulted on the foreign debt.