A group of assailants stormed the transmission room of a television station in Ecuador that was broadcasting on Tuesday. It’s shocking and the latest violent incident in this once peaceful South American country.
The security situation in Ecuador has worsened since the COVID-19 outbreak, causing heavy economic damage. The national death toll from violence will increase from more than 4,500 in 2022 to 8,008 in 2023, according to government figures. A presidential candidate with an anti-corruption policy was assassinated two weeks before the first round of the presidential election in August 2023. The government blames the worsening situation in the country on cocaine trafficking gangs. These gangs take advantage of weak state control systems. Expanding influence in prisons Struggle for power and cause violence in prison. There were so many murders that it became normal.
President Daniel Nobua
The latest violence in Ecuador comes as police said on Sunday that The Los Choneros crime boss disappeared from the
prison where he was serving a 34-year sentence. Violence broke out in at least six prisons on Monday, with more than 150 prison guards being held hostage. Violence spread outside the prison on Tuesday when seven police officers were kidnapped in several areas. and there were 5 explosions in several cities. President Daniel Nobua, 36, who took office in November 2023, said the violence was in response to government plans to build a high-security prison to house organized crime bosses. He declared a 60-day state of emergency on Monday. This was followed by the announcement of a number of criminal gangs as terrorist groups on Tuesday. and give the military authority to deal with these groups.-814.-Thai News Agency
Source: Thai News Agency