It spreads chaos in Ecuadora country in which a state of emergency has been in force since yesterday following his escape from prison Adolfo Maciasleader of the criminal gang The Choneros which has close ties to the cartel Sinaloa drug traffickersand the spread of revolts. Hooded people and armed forces broke in during a live broadcast on the TC television station, forcing the staff to lie down on the floor, while gunshots and screams could be heard in the background. At least seven police officers They were kidnapped and armed men also attacked the University of Guayaquil.
Since last November the country has been led by Daniel Noboa, son of one of the richest men in the country. Among the promises of the new president is precisely that of stem the wave of violence linked to drug trafficking, growing for years in the cities and prisons of the country. The state of emergency, which will last at least 60 days, involves widespread use of military patrols and night curfews. The president has declared that he is in an “internal armed conflict” took place in the country, which involves deployment and the immediate intervention of the security forces against organized crime. The executive order identifies some of the most powerful criminal organizations active in the area as “terrorist” and “non-state actors”.
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