State of emergency in Ecuador: Hostages taken during live broadcast and a fugitive drug lord
Ecuador has experienced a surge in violence. Source: AAP / Jose Jacome/EPA
President of Ecuador declared a state of emergency in the country amid an attack on a TV channel live. The escalation occurred after a local drug lord escaped from prison. The government declared war on gangs. Immediately after this, several armed attacks occurred in Ecuador, with at least four police officers kidnapped.
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