Ecuador -- Gunmen storm tv on air; possibly related to gangster disappearing from his jail cell/drug trade; 60-day state of emergency declared

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Ecuador: Gunmen storm television studio live on air

Masked men threaten journalists in a newsroom as the government moves against crime groups.

www.bbc.com

 

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Gunmen in Ecuador fire shots on live TV as country hit by series of violent attacks

President Daniel Noboa decreed a national state of emergency for 60 days Monday, allowing the authorities to suspend rights and mobilize the military in places like prisons.

www.cbsnews.com

 

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https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/explosions-kidnapping-police-mark-ecuador-state-emergency-2024-01-09/

 

[LadyL]

this is disturbing

 

[Dotta]

"Ecuador erupts in 'civil war' with cartel thugs:​

President orders the army onto streets as crazed criminals rampage through cities - ​

with TV station seized, university attacked and jail guards executed following escape of mob boss."​

Ecuador 'civil war' with cartel: President orders army on the streets

Ecuador was rocked by a series of attacks after the government imposed a state of emergency in the wake of the escape of gang leader Adolfo 'Fito' Macías (pictured) from prison.

www.dailymail.co.uk