Chao News Editor: Tu Chenxin.
The security situation in Ecuador, South America, and neighboring Peru, has suddenly become grim because of a suspected escape from prison.
According to Xinhua News Agency, Ecuador** Noboa announced on the 8th that the country will enter a 60-day state of emergency "due to serious civil strife".
The drug lord "Fito" is suspected of escaping from prison, and riots broke out in six prisons.
Drug lord Adolfo Macias (alias "Fito") may have escaped from the Litolar prison in the city of Guayaquil in the southwest of the country on the 7th, according to Ecuador**. Riots broke out in six prisons in Ecuador on the 8th, and several prison guards were detained by prisoners.
On January 9, in Quito, Ecuador, soldiers stood guard outside the ** house. Source: Visual China.
In a post on social media on the 8th, Noboa said that he had just signed a state of emergency order to ensure that the armed forces operate with full political and legal support. "We will not negotiate with *** and will do whatever it takes to restore peace to the Ecuadorian people," he said. ”
The state of emergency will last for 60 days, with a nationwide curfew from 11 p.m. to 5 a.m.
According to the Ecuadorian prosecutor's office, Macias is the leader of the Los Gioneros crime group and was sentenced to 34 years in prison in 2011 on charges of drug trafficking, ** and other crimes.
Ecuador** has linked Los Gioneros to crimes such as extortion, ** and drug trafficking. Los Gioneros is also accused of taking control of the country's main prison.
On August 9, 2023, Villavicencio, the candidate of **, was shot dead at a rally, and people sought cover after the gunshots rang out. Source: Visual China.
In Ecuador's prisons, there are frequent clashes between rival criminal groups, and official figures show that more than 400 prisoners have died in the country since 2021.
Previously, in August 2023, Epocalypa candidate Villavicencio was shot dead while attending an electoral rally in the north of the capital, Quito, and Lasso later declared a 60-day state of emergency across the country. In November 2023, Noboa took office in Ecuador and made security one of her top priorities.
Armed men broke into an Ecuadorian television station and abducted its staff. Source: Visual China.
The masked man barged into the TV station and pointed the gun at the host.
Shortly before the Novoa decree on the state of emergency was issued, a group of armed men broke into a television station in Guayaquil, in southwestern Ecuador, and held the station staff hostage, CNN reported. Er** said that special forces had been deployed to deal with it, and then the 13 armed personnel were all **, and all channel staff were released.
Reuters reported that the gunman's capture of the station was also live-streamed for about 20 minutes, with criminals holding the station staff hostage at gunpoint and keeping them in a studio, where gunfire and shouting could be heard, with some armed men gesturing to the cameras.
Armed men broke into an Ecuadorian television station and abducted its staff. Source: Visual China.
Ecuador** claimed that at least four firearms, two grenades and ** objects were found. The commander-in-chief of the Ecuadorian National Police, Zapata, noted that the perpetrators will be brought to justice for their "terrorist acts".
Recently, the security situation in Ecuador has been dire, with a number of violent incidents occurring throughout the country. CNN, citing local ** reports, said that armed men also appeared in a hospital in Guayaquil on the 9th. In addition, at least seven police officers were kidnapped in three different cities.
The Chinese Embassy and Consulates General in the People's Republic of China are temporarily closed to the public.
According to the Chinese Embassy and Consulates in Ecuador, the Chinese Embassy and Consulates in Ecuador have been temporarily closed since January 10 until further notice. In addition, the embassy confirmed that there have been no reports of security incidents involving Chinese companies and Chinese people.
A state of emergency has been imposed on the Peruvian border.
On January 9, local time, the chairman of the Peruvian Council of Ministers (Prime Minister) Otarola announced that due to the escalation of violent conflicts in neighboring Ecuador, Peru **Boluarte has decided to impose a state of emergency on the northern border of Peru on the border with Ecuador.
It is reported that the Peruvian Ministry of Defence has dispatched special police units to the border areas between the two countries to strengthen the security of border crossings and passages and to control the movement of people.
In addition, Peru issued a statement strongly condemning the violence in Ecuador and said that it would support the actions taken by Ecuador to maintain social stability.
Synthesized from Xinhua News Agency, Global Times, China News Service, etc.).