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What we know about 'Fito,' Ecuador’s notorious gang leader who went missing from prison

José Adolfo Macías Villamar, leader of one of Ecuador's most dangerous gangs, was discovered missing from his cell in a prison where he was serving a sentence for drug trafficking

The Independent UK

Streets All But Empty In Ecuador As Gang Attacks Sow Terror

Walking fast, with their eyes alert and voices low, a few Ecuadorans flitted about fearfully Wednesday on city streets all but deserted amid an escalating conflict between the armed forces and violent drug gangs.

International Business Times

Drugs cartel kingpin, body double and mystery jailbreak: The narco who plunged Ecuador into national emergency

Adolfo Macías Villamar, known as Fito, escaped from prison on 7 January and plunged the country into chaos, Holly Evans writes

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Ecuador's Daniel Noboa: From Banana Empire Heir To Gangsters' Worst Nightmare?

At the age of 36, Ecuador's fresh-faced new President Daniel Noboa has been thrust into a full-scale confrontation with narco gangs terrorizing the South American nation in a bloody battle for supremacy.

International Business Times

Ecuador President Says 'In State Of War' Against Cartels

Ecuador's President Daniel Noboa said Wednesday the country was in "a state of war" against drug cartels who have carried out a wave of kidnappings and deadly attacks in response to government crackdown.

International Business Times

Gang violence escalates in Ecuador, government deploys military intervention

Ecuador is gripped with fear as powerful gangs unleash violence and chaos. President orders military action, but can they stop the unstoppable?

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‘Legal animism’: when a river or even nature itself goes to court

On 30 March 2011, a truly unprecedented event took place at a provincial court in Loja, Equator, located some 270 miles from the capital of Quito. The Vilcabamba River, a plaintiff in a trial there, convinced the tribunal that its own rights were being undermined by a road development project. The…

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The Guardian view on Ecuador’s gang violence: a domestic crisis with transnational roots

Editorial: The Latin American nation, once relatively safe, is now in the grip of organised crime. There are no swift or easy solutions

The Guardian - UK

Ecuador ‘at war’ with drug gangs, says president as violence continues

Daniel Noboa designates nearly two dozen gangs as terrorist groups after wave of violence across country

The Guardian - UK

Who Are Los Choneros, the Sinaloa Cartel-Affiliated Group at the Center of Ecuador's Narco-Violence?

The South American country is a breeding ground for confrontation between local gangs linked to regional cartels, analysts say

Latin Times

Ecuador's 'Armed Conflict' With Drug Gangs: What We Know

Tanks and soldiers patrol the streets of Ecuador as narcos sow terror nationwide after declaring all-out war on a government trying to rein them in.

International Business Times

Ecuador's escalating gang violence sparks state of internal armed conflict

Ecuador faces a surge of violence as criminal gangs clash with the government, culminating in a shocking hostage situation at a TV station. The nation must...

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Crisis in Ecuador: Three Keys to Understanding the Political Unrest and Surge in Violence

President Noboa declared an "internal armed conflict" on Tuesday, but the country has been on a slippery slope for years; this is how we got here

Latin Times

Is Ecuador at war with its armed gangs?

Storming of TV station by gunmen follows gang leader’s escape from prison and declaration of state of emergency

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Is it safe to travel to Ecuador? Prosecutor investigating TV studio attack is murdered

César Suárez was leading the investigation of the attack on Ecuadorian TV station led by gang members

The Guardian - UK

‘I was crying with panic’: the workers targeted in Ecuador TV station attack

Armed gang stormed station and held journalists and other workers as horrified viewers watched

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Ecuador travel: Is it safe to visit and what are your rights if you have a trip booked?

The latest Foreign Office advice after gunmen attacked a TV station

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Innocent lives lost as Ecuador battles wave of gang violence

Experience the shocking reality of Ecuador's battle against powerful drug cartels as chaos erupts and innocent lives hang in the balance. Stay informed and...

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First Thing: US and UK repel major Houthi attack in Red Sea

Authorities describe Houthi attack with drones and missiles as largest yet in the Red Sea. Plus, why speed dating is back in fashion

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Ecuador Decrees State of Emergency; Military Neutralizes Gangs

Breaking: Ecuador declares state of emergency as gangs make audacious TV studio raid. A thrilling rescue operation leaves viewers on the edge of their seats.

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Houthi missile attack targets ships; Ecuador declares state of emergency

Unrest engulfs Ecuador as drug gangs wreak havoc, leading to a state of emergency and a daring TV station hostage situation. The fight against violence int...

The Guardian - UK

Wednesday briefing: Why masked gang members stormed an Ecuadorian TV station

Ecuador’s president has declared a state of “internal armed conflict”. How did the country find itself in the grip of armed gangs?

The Independent UK

"We are on air!" Masked gunmen storm TV studio in Ecuador as gang attacks in the country escalate

It was a day like any other at the TC Television studio in Guayaquil, Ecuador, with its mid-afternoon newscast underway, when the masked gunmen burst in unleashing at least 15 minutes of threats and fear – all broadcast live

The Independent UK

Armed attack during live broadcast at Ecuadorian TV station. What's behind the spiraling violence?

A group of armed, masked men in Ecuador launched an audacious attack on a television station during a live broadcast and so revealed the country’s spiraling violence in the wake of an apparent recent prison escape

The Guardian - US

Armed gangs and prison breaks: how Ecuador was plunged into chaos and bloodshed

President declares state of ‘internal armed conflict’ as gang leader escapes from jail and gunmen invade TV studio

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