Gang leader Adolfo Macias escaped from prison on January 7, triggering a surge of violent incidents and riots nationwide. Reports include police officer abductions, gunfire, explosions, car burnings, and looting.
Following these events, President Daniel Noboa declared a state of emergency lasting 60 days on January 8. The military has been deployed to oversee security in both prisons and urban areas to address the escalating gang violence.
The General Secretariat of Communication of the Ecuadorian Presidency stated in a statement dated January 22 that the Armed Forces and National Police have already carried out nearly 34,000 operations to dismantle narco-terrorist groups. More than 3,000 people were captured during these
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