Ecuador security forces conduct raids as prison guards remain hostage, President declares emergency
1 year, 2 months ago

Ecuador security forces conduct raids as prison guards remain hostage, President declares emergency

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Ecuador security forces conduct raids as prison guards remain hostage, President declares emergency Noboa has declared a 60-day state of emergency, sending the military onto the streets and naming 22 gangs as terrorist groups, and said on Wednesday that US aid was expected within days. Noboa has declared a 60-day state of emergency, sending the military onto the streets and naming 22 gangs as terrorist groups, and said on Wednesday that U.S. aid was expected within days. Videos purporting to show prison staff being subjected to extreme violence, including shooting and hanging, have circulated on social media, although armed forces commander Rear Admiral Jaime Vela said on Wednesday no hostage had been killed. Vela said on Wednesday that 329 people, mostly from gangs including Los Choneros, Los Lobos and Los Tiguerones, had been detained since the president declared a state of emergency on Monday.

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