Ecuador

Intruders stormed the set of an Ecuadorian primary television channel in the port city of Guayaquil. The violence happened. . .

José Adolfo Macías, who leads the group Los Choneros, is believed to have escaped from a maximum security facility in Guayaquil, sparking a manhunt.

Sky News contributor Nicolle Flint reacts to the “terrifying” moment masked gunmen stormed a television station’s live …

Prosecutor Cesar Suarez, who had conducted other high-profile investigations in the past, was shot and killed while driving a vehicle, according to Attorney General Diana Salazar. At least thirteen other people were arrested in the attack on TC Television after President Daniel Noboa declared the state. emergency.

Ecuadorian President Daniel Noboa has declared a state of emergency for 60 days following the apparent escape of Adolfo Macias, leader of the drug trafficking gang Los Choneros. Since then, Ecuador has experienced several episodes of violence, with the kidnapping of seven police officers and several explosions.

Ecuador’s National Assembly on Wednesday night approved a bill proposed by President Daniel Noboa that aims to increase electricity production and attract foreign investment in the sector. Ecuador’s economy has struggled since the coronavirus pandemic and the country was rocked this week by a wave of violence that prompted Noboa to declare war on gangs. Ecuador has to ration its energy due to a drought caused by the El Niño weather phenomenon, which has affected the production of hydroelectric plants.

Hundreds of infantrymen entered prisons across Ecuador on Sunday to reclaim sites that have fallen into the hands of gang members. President Daniel Noboa has declared war on the country’s drug gangs following a wave of violence. Photo: Ecuadorian Armed Forces/AFP

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SANTA CLARA, Calif. , Dec. 6, 2023–The Opus Prize Foundation has decided that Santa Clara University will host the 2024 Opus Prize, an annual $1 million award that identifies Americans or organizations committed to solving critical social upheavals in their communities.