Ecuador Plunges Into Crisis Amid Prison Riots, Kidnappings - The New York Times (nytimes.com)
Since the gang leader, Adolfo Macias (Los Choneros), went missing, the country has experienced prison riots and kidnappings, and the president declared a nationwide state of emergency.
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| President Daniel Noboa of Ecuador declared a state of emergency on Monday.Karen Toro/Reuters |
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| A photo released by the Ecuadorean armed forces showing Adolfo Macías, head of the Los Choneros gang, while he was being transferred to a maximum-security prison complex in Guayaquil in August.Ecuadorean Armed Forces, via Agence France-Presse — Getty Images |
