Ecuador in Turmoil After Gang Leaders Escape Prison: What to Know
Jan 8, 2024 · T housands of authorities in Ecuador remain engaged in a manhunt to locate one of the country’s “most-wanted” criminals, after officials revealed Sunday that notorious drug lord José Adolfo...
Gang leader’s prison break puts restive Ecuador on high alert
Jan 9, 2024 · José Adolfo Macías Villamar, leader of the feared Los Choneros drug cartel better known by his alias “Fito,” escaped from prison in the coastal city of Guayaquil on Sunday, according to...
Ecuador's 'most-wanted' criminal disappears from prison
Jan 8, 2024 · Ecuador's "most-wanted prisoner", the leader of the Los Choneros criminal group, disappeared from the jail where he was being held, authorities said on Sunday and launched an operation to locate...
Ecuador prisoners take guards hostage after drug lord's escape - BBC
Jan 9, 2024 · Ecuador's security forces are trying to re-establish order in at least six jails where riots broke out on Monday. Inmates have reportedly taken a number of prison guards hostage and have...
Ecuador security forces launch major prison operation - BBC
Jan 18, 2024 · Security forces in Ecuador have launched an operation in a major prison complex in the port city of Guayaquil. Soldiers and police officers have entered the facility and say they have restored...
Ecuador Drug Lord Fito’s Prison Escape Adds to Pressure on …
Jan 8, 2024 · President Daniel Noboa on Monday declared a 60-day state of emergency after one of Ecuador’s most notorious drug lords escaped prison and renewed rioting broke out at other penitentiaries...
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Ecuador in state of emergency after drug boss’s prison break
Jan 10, 2024 · A notorious trafficking kingpin linked to the escalating drug gang war in Ecuador has broken out of prison, triggering a state of emergency and a wave of violence.
Ecuador riot: Anxious families await news after fighting kills ... - BBC
Desperate families have gathered at a jail in Ecuador which police are trying to bring under control after fighting left at least 118 inmates dead. The battle first broke out on Tuesday, with...