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Glas, 54, was in a stable condition at a naval hospital in Guayaquil, the SNAI authority said in a statement, and will be kept under observation.

Former Ecuadorian Vice President hospitalized after arrest at Mexican embassy raid sparks international outcry and diplomatic tensions.

Ecuadoran authorities stormed the Mexican embassy in Quito on Friday to arrest former vice president Jorge Glas, who was taking refuge there, prompting Mexico to sever diplomatic ties after the "violation of international law".

Mexico on Friday granted political asylum to Ecuador's former vice president Jorge Glas, who is sheltering at the Mexican embassy in Quito, deepening a diplomatic dispute between the two Latin American nations.

This incident was perpetrated on Sunday around 7 p.m. in the southern neighborhood of Guasmo as gunmen arrived at a pedestrian street in a grey Chevrolet Spark, where people were engaged in sports activities.

Recent violent incidents in Ecuador, including deadly attacks and kidnappings, raise concerns about public safety and security in the region.

It marked the latest prison violence in Guayaquil -- the port city that has become a dangerous hub for cocaine exports to neighboring countries.

At least two prisoners were killed and four injured in an overnight revolt in an Ecuador prison, from which one of the country's most feared gang leaders escaped in January, authorities said Thursday.

Tragic shooting incident claims the lives of Ecuador's youngest mayor and her communications director, highlighting the country's escalating violence and t...