Police promise to find notorious gang leader known as Fito, who escaped from a maximum-security jail over the weekend. Ecuador has declared a state of emergency after an “extremely dangerous” druglord escaped from maximum-security detention and unrest broke out at several prisons in the violence-plagued country. President Daniel Noboa, in office since November, announced a 60-day mobilisation of soldiers in …
Ecuador has declared a state of emergency after a dangerous drug lord escaped a maximum security prison, as he did a decade ago. Key points: President Daniel Noboa has declared a daily curfew is in effect Fito, leader of the powerful Los Choneros gang, was discovered missing on Sunday He escaped jail previously in 2013, but was recaptured after three …
