A Spike in Violence Rattles Ecuador as Nightclub Arson Kills 2 and False Bomb Sparks Evacuation
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A Spike in Violence Rattles Ecuador as Nightclub Arson Kills 2 and False Bomb Sparks Evacuation

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A fake bomb threat rattled the capital of Ecuador on Thursday, sparking the mobilization of an anti-explosives unit to a bustling area, while authorities in a city west of Quito responded to a nightclub arson that killed two people as the South American country staggers under a spike in violence. Police said they were forced to evacuate people from Playón de la Marín, located near a public transport station, after being alerted to a backpack with an alleged explosive placed in a garbage can. On Wednesday, at least five similar events happened in various areas of Quito, with explosives placed in at least two vehicles, at a pedestrian bridge and near a prison. The latest violent incidents come after President Daniel Noboa declared a national state of emergency on Monday, warning that the Andean country is mired in an internal armed conflict that he blamed on organized crime groups and drug trafficking.

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