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The Latest Breaking News from Ecuador

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

Evening Standard · Jan 10, 2024

‘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

The Guardian - UK · Jan 10, 2024

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

The Independent UK · Jan 10, 2024

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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...

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

The Guardian - UK · Jan 10, 2024

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.

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...

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 Guardian - UK · Jan 10, 2024

"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 · Jan 10, 2024

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 Independent UK · Jan 10, 2024

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

The Guardian - US · Jan 10, 2024

Escalating gang violence forces Ecuador into state of emergency

Discover the shocking events unfolding in Ecuador as armed gangs wreak havoc across the country. Will the government's measures be enough to bring them und...

Ecuador on brink of civil war as masked gunmen storm TV studio and gangs threaten executions

WARNING: Clip contains some distressing scenes

Evening Standard · Jan 9, 2024

Ecuadorian President Declares 'Internal Armed Conflict' After Gangs Go on Violent Spree

Daniel Noboa identified several groups as "terrorist organizations and non-state belligerent actors"

Latin Times · Jan 9, 2024

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TV Station Hijacked, Police Intervene in Ecuador's Terrifying Situation

Breaking news in Ecuador as gunmen hijack live TV broadcast, causing panic. The staff has been safely evacuated amidst a national emergency. Stay tuned for...

WEKU · Jan 9, 2024

Armed men are arrested after storming an Ecuador TV studio during a live broadcast

The men armed with pistols and what looked like sticks of dynamite entered the set of the TC Television network. Prosecutors say the 13 arrested will be charged with terrorism.

Latin Times · Jan 9, 2024

Armed Band Takes Over Live News Broadcast in Ecuador Amid Surge of Violence

"This is so you know you don't mess around with the gangs," said one of the people in the studio

The Guardian - US · Jan 9, 2024

Armed gang storms Ecuador TV station as state of ‘internal armed conflict’ declared

Gangsters unleashed wave of terror following move by President Daniel Noboa in response to gang leader’s prison escape

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The Independent UK · Jan 9, 2024

A new wave of violence sweeps across Ecuador after a gang leader's apparent escape from prison

Ecuador has been rocked by a series of attacks after the government imposed a state of emergency in the wake of the apparent escape of a powerful gang leader from prison

International Business Times · Jan 9, 2024

Ecuador Gangsters Hold Police Hostage In Crisis For New President

Ecuador's new president grappled Tuesday with a security nightmare as gangsters held four police officers hostage after he declared a state of emergency in response to a drug kingpin's escape from prison.

Evening Standard · Jan 9, 2024

Ecuador declares state of emergency after drug lord escapes from prison

Adolfo Macias (alias 'Fito') is leader of one of Ecuador's most notorious gangs

International Business Times · Jan 9, 2024

Manhunt Launched As Ecuador Gang Boss Vanishes From Jail

One of Ecuador's most feared gangsters is believed to have escaped from prison, a government spokesman said Monday as hundreds of police officers searched a maximum security jail.

The Guardian - US · Jan 8, 2024

Ecuador declares emergency as drug-gang kingpin vanishes from prison

Huge manhunt under way after Adolfo Macías of Los Choneros disappears from cell and guards taken hostage amid prison riots

France 24 · Jan 8, 2024

Ecuador declares state of emergency after narco boss escapes prison

Ecuador's President Daniel Noboa on Monday declared a country-wide state of emergency, including the prison system, after an "extremely dangerous" narco boss escaped from his maximum security cell and unrest erupted at several penitentiaries.

International Business Times · Jan 8, 2024

Manhunt For 'Extremely Dangerous' Ecuador Gang Boss Vanished From Jail

Ecuador has launched a manhunt for an "extremely dangerous" narco leader who has vanished from a maximum security prison in the South American country beset by drug gang violence.

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