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Ecuador's Descent into Chaos: Gang Violence and Political Turmoil

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Discover the shocking events unfolding in Ecuador as armed gangs terrorize the country and the president declares an 'internal armed conflict'.

Ecuador is currently grappling with a severe crisis involving gang violence and political turmoil. The nation has been plunged into chaos with armed gangs wreaking havoc, leading to a state of 'internal armed conflict' declared by President Daniel Noboa. This declaration comes in response to escalating violence, with multiple gangs identified as terrorist groups. Prison breaks, armed attacks, and even the invasion of a TV studio by gunmen have stunned the country.

The situation in Ecuador has been deteriorating rapidly, with security forces struggling to contain the rampant gang violence. The root of the crisis lies in the country's prison system, which has long been a hotbed of criminal activity. The recent escape of a notorious gang leader and the hostage-taking of over 130 prison staff have further exacerbated the turmoil.

As the violence escalates, countries like the United States and Peru have expressed their support for Ecuador. The streets are empty as fear grips the nation, and the president has made bold statements, declaring that the country is at war with drug gangs. Despite the challenges, Ecuador is facing this crisis head-on, determined to restore peace and safety to its citizens.

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How Ecuador descended into gang violence (BBC News)

Terrified journalists being forced to kneel in a TV studio by gunmen pointing high-powered weapons at their heads as the cameras rolled, police officers ...

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What's going on in Ecuador? TV station attack prompts president to ... (CNBC)

Ecuador President Daniel Noboa has declared a state of “internal armed conflict” and identified more than 20 gangs as terrorist groups, making them military ...

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Ecuador's narco gang violence: A timeline of the recent crisis (Aljazeera.com)

Long seen as stable in a region wracked with drug violence, Ecuador is now seeing brazen attacks that have shocked many.

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Ecuador: qué implica que se haya declarado un conflicto armado ... (BBC Mundo)

Ecuador atraviesa una grave crisis de seguridad y para resolverla el presidente del país declaró "conflicto armado interno" pero, ¿qué significa esto?

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What's behind the chaos in Ecuador? (CNN)

The prison system has long been the main theater of violence in Ecuador. Security forces have struggled to confront the gangs inside overcrowded prisons, where ...

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Armed gangs and prison breaks: how Ecuador was plunged into ... (The Guardian)

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

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Países declaran su apoyo a Ecuador ante actos de violencia (Voz de América)

Estados Unidos, Perú, Bolivia y más países enviaron mensajes de preocupación y apoyo a Ecuador, sumido en la violencia e inseguridad, que se reflejaron el ...

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Ecuador en crisis: lo hay que saber sobre el estado de excepción (New York Times en Español)

Esta semana se desató la violencia en todo el país luego de que un conocido líder del crimen organizado desapareció de prisión. El presidente declaró estado ...

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Streets empty as Ecuador reels from violence (BBC News)

More than 130 prison staff are being held hostage by inmates in five jails. A 60-day state of emergency began on Monday after a notorious gangster vanished from ...

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Ecuador president says country is at war as gangs hold prison staff ... (Reuters)

Ecuador President Daniel Noboa said on Wednesday that his country was "at war" with drug gangs who are holding more than 130 prison guards and other staff ...

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What's behind the 'apocalyptic' violence in Ecuador (NBC News)

The news of hooded gunmen barging into a live television show and taking hostages in Guayaquil, Ecuador's largest city and chief port, reverberated around ...

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Ecuador Is at War with Drug Gangs, President Says (The Wall Street Journal)

'We cannot give in to those terrorist groups,' says Daniel Noboa, challenging the gangs to directly engage the army as the country reels from violence.

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Ecuador president declares 'war' with criminal gangs amid soaring ... (Aljazeera.com)

Ecuadorian President Daniel Noboa says his country is “at war” after drug gangs took more than 130 prison guards and other staff hostage and briefly ...

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Ecuador: Masked gunmen storm TV studio as gang attacks rise (The Associated Press)

GUAYAQUIL, Ecuador (AP) — It was a day like any other at the TC Television studio in Guayaquil, Ecuador, with its mid-afternoon newscast underway, when the ...

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Behind Ecuador's sudden security crisis (Axios)

President Daniel Noboa declared an internal armed conflict on Tuesday and ordered the mobilization of military and police.

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Graphic execution videos from Ecuador spread on X (POLITICO.eu)

Gruesome social media content related to the ongoing violence is widespread on Elon Musk's social network.

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Armed men are arrested after storming an Ecuador TV studio during ... (NPR)

The men armed with pistols and what looked like sticks of dynamite entered the set of the TC Television network in the port city of Guayaquil and shouted ...

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Ecuador TV studio taken over live on air by masked people ... (Reuters)

GUAYAQUIL/QUITO, Jan 9 (Reuters) - A live broadcast by Ecuadorean television station TC was interrupted on Tuesday by armed people, with gunshots and ...

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In Ecuador armed men break into live TV, country rocked by attacks (NBC News)

The men with faces covered entered the set of the TC Television network in the port city of Guayaquil and shouted that they had “bombs.” Noises similar to ...

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Ecuador: Gunmen storm television studio live on air (BBC News)

A live broadcast by station TC in the city of Guayaquil was interrupted on Tuesday by the group, who were wearing hoods and carrying guns. Staff were forced to ...

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Ecuador declares 'internal armed conflict' as gunmen take over live ... (CNN)

Ecuador's President Daniel Noboa has declared an “internal armed conflict” in the country, ordering security forces to “neutralize” several criminal groups ...

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Armed men storm Ecuador TV studio during live broadcast as ... (ABC News)

Ecuador's attorney general's office says 13 people arrested after breaking into a TV studio during a live broadcast will be charged with terrorism.

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Armed gang storms Ecuador TV studio after state of emergency ... (Aljazeera.com)

President Noboa declares a state of emergency after the disappearance of a powerful gang leader from prison.

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Ecuador: un grupo armado interrumpe una tranmisión de un canal ... (BBC Mundo)

Un grupo de encapuchados armados interrumpió este martes una transmisión en vivo de la televisora TC de Guayaquil, Ecuador, y amenazó a su personal.

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Crisis en Ecuador: entre motines carcelarios y la desaparición de un ... (New York Times en Español)

El país ha estado sumido en una serie de actos violentos esta semana y el presidente ha declarado un estado nacional de emergencia.

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Estado de excepción en Ecuador: explosiones, policías ... (CNN)

(CNN Español) -- Aumenta la tensión y la violencia en Ecuador tras la fuga de Adolfo Macías, alias “Fito”, líder de la banda criminal de Los Choneros.

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Armed men break into public television studio in Ecuador as country ... (PBS NewsHour)

GUAYAQUIL, Ecuador (AP) — Masked men broke onto the set of a public television channel in Ecuador waving guns and explosives during a live broadcast on ...

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Armed men storm an Ecuador TV studio during a live broadcast as ... (KABC-TV)

QUITO, Ecuador -- Masked men broke onto the set of a public television channel in Ecuador waving guns and explosives during a live broadcast Tuesday, ...

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Grupo de encapuchados armados irrumpe en directo en canal TC ... (Los Angeles Times)

Un grupo de unos 10 encapuchados con armas largas, cortas y explosivos irrumpió el martes en el canal TC Televisión de Ecuador durante la transmisión en ...

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Violencia en Ecuador: Toman encapuchados armados una ... (Dallas Morning News AldiaDallas)

Un grupo de unos 10 encapuchados con armas largas, cortas y explosivos irrumpió en el canal TC Televisión de Ecuador durante la transmisión en directo y...

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Explainer: What is happening in Ecuador? (Reuters)

New president Daniel Noboa has pledged to hit back at the rising crime that stymied his predecessor, but he faces an uphill battle amid gang control of prisons, ...

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Armed men storm Ecuador TV studio during live broadcast amid ... (NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)

Masked men broke onto the set of a public television channel in Ecuador waving guns and explosives during a live broadcast Tuesday, and the president issued a ...

Comunicado por situación de Ecuador (Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores de Chile)

Asimismo, entrega su apoyo a la institucionalidad ecuatoriana y envía un mensaje de solidaridad y respaldo a sus autoridades y a su pueblo. En este sentido, ...

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Asalto sin precedentes a canal de televisión en Ecuador deja 13 ... (San Diego Union-Tribune en Español)

La fiscalía informó a media tarde que los 13 detenidos serán procesados con cargos por terrorismo que, según el código penal ecuatoriano, está penado con 10 a ...

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Gunmen in Ecuador fire shots on live TV as country hit by series of ... (CBS News)

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

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Armed Gang Storms Public TV Station in Ecuador (The Wall Street Journal)

Masked assailants, waving weapons, went on a live broadcast, threatening a country that has been hit hard by drug-related violence.

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Ecuador: 3 claves que explican el “conflicto armado interno” que ... (BBC Mundo)

Luego de tres días de incidentes que afectan la seguridad de Ecuador, Daniel Noboa declaró al país en un "conflicto armado interno", te explicamos por qué ...

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Asalto sin precedentes a canal de televisión en Ecuador deja 13 ... (WPLG Local 10)

Imagen extrada del vdeo emitido por el canal TC Televisin en el que aparece un hombre encapuchado y armado al lado de dos trabajadores del medio en plena ...

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¿Qué es el conflicto armado interno que declaró Noboa en Ecuador ... (CNN)

El presidente de Ecuador, Daniel Noboa, decretó este martes la existencia de un conflicto armado interno tras la escalada de violencia que se vive en el ...

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"We are on air!" Masked gunmen storm TV studio in Ecuador as ... (ABC News)

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 ...

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Ecuador: el presidente Noboa declara la existencia de un conflicto ... (BBC Mundo)

El presidente de Ecuador, Daniel Noboa, declaró este martes la existencia de un Conflicto Armado Interno y ordenó al Ejército restablecer el orden en las ...

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Armed, Masked Men Storm TV Studio During Live Broadcast as ... (TIME)

Ecuador has been rocked by a series of attacks in the wake of a notorious gang leader's apparent weekend escape from prison.

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Ten killed, gangs unleash terror as Ecuador declares state of ... (Aljazeera.com)

Gunmen storm TV station during live broadcast, more than 20 violent incidents reported as country lurches into crisis.

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Ecuador President Declares Country under 'Internal Armed Conflict' (Voice of America)

Ecuadorian President Daniel Noboa said Tuesday his country is in the grip of “internal armed conflict” amid growing violence across the South American ...

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"Estamos al aire": Pistoleros asaltan televisora en Ecuador en pleno ... (Los Angeles Times)

Estamos al aire pa' que sepan que no se puede jugar con la mafia", se oyó decir a uno de los asaltantes.

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'Estamos al aire': Pistoleros asaltan televisora en Ecuador en pleno ... (WPLG Local 10)

Imagen extrada del vdeo emitido por el canal TC Televisin en el que aparece un hombre encapuchado y armado al lado de dos trabajadores del medio en plena ...

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