President Daniel Noboa recognized “the existence of an internal armed conflict” through an emergency decree. The measure underscores the seriousness of the crisis in Ecuador, which has worsened in recent hours. Escape from Guayaquil prison of José Adolfo Macías (alias Fito), leader of the criminal organization Los Choneros, a series of riots at various prisons and the entry of gunmen into a public television studio amid a live broadcast. The decree, which must be approved by Congress, instructs the Armed Forces to neutralize 22 criminal organizations classified as criminal groups. terrorist organizations and aggressive non-state actors.
The President listed that Águilas, ÁguilasKiller, Ak47, Caballeros Oscuros, ChoneKiller, Choneros, Covicheros, Cuartel de las Feas, Cubanos, Fatales, Gánster, Kater Piler, Lagartos, Latin Kings, Lobos, Los p.27 are operating in Ecuador. Los Tiburones, Mafia 18, Mafia Trébol, Patrones, R7, Tiguerones.
In this way, the Executive is expanding the range of its response to the drug trafficking and security crisis, which already includes a state of emergency and a curfew.
Ecuador is experiencing unprecedented times after the head of the country’s main drug trafficking gang, alias Fito, allied with the Mexican Sinaloa cartel, disappeared from an allegedly zealously guarded prison unit. The events taking place in prisons have become a dark ordinariness for years. What had never happened before was a group of hooded men armed with rifles and grenades entering a building. television studio.In the footage broadcast on television, a woman can be heard saying “Please don’t shoot, don’t shoot,” while others sitting on the ground cover their faces.
According to Ecuavisa, the criminals turned off the lights on the recording set and the signal was subsequently stopped as well. “We’re in the air, you know you ain’t playing with the mafia“One of the attackers said it before.
Police confirmed that troops were deployed outside the canal, located north of the city of Guayaquil. “Given criminals’ entry into the premises of a media outlet in #GYE, our specialist units have been deployed on the ground to respond to this emergency.” In a video published on social networks, one of the presenters asks the police to “please” leave to prevent a major disaster.
In response, the press reported the kidnapping of three police officers in the southern city of Machala and another uniformed police officer in Quito. “None of these incidents will go unpunished,” the institution assured.
The crisis has numerous prison-related scenarios where drug trafficking intervenes from outside and takes over urban areas by force. Communications Minister Roberto Izurieta acknowledged that Ecuador has a failing prison system. “It is not a new adjective, but recognition of the facts is the first step that should pave the way not for a momentary ‘calm’ but for concrete and permanent solutions,” the newspaper said. said. Universe in his editorial.
University classes are canceled
University of Guayaquil suspended this Tuesday In the videos spread on social networks, many students can be seen running away from all activities in the facilities.minutes after gunmen took over the TC Television channel in Ecuador with a full live broadcast.
“Given the moments of social unrest experienced in the country, we inform the university community that all academic and administrative activities in all facilities of the University of Guayaquil are suspended. Remote working system will be implemented“, reported the university on its social networks, without providing further details.
Other educational centers and some State institutions were alarmed by the violent incidents recorded this Tuesday in the city of Guayaquil.
Source: Informacion
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