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First Thing: Pope condemns Gaza war’s ‘barbarity’ as 93 reported killed by Israeli fire while waiting for food

Israeli forces open fire on Palestinians in one of bloodiest incidents involving aid seekers. Plus, Ellen DeGeneres confirms she moved to the UK because of Donald Trump

The Guardian - UK

Ecuador reveals how notorious gang leader 'Fito' hid in his hometown for 18 months after jailbreak

Ever since Ecuador’s most notorious gang leader vanished from his prison cell in January 2024, the mystery of his whereabouts has been the buzz of the nation

The Independent UK

In Ecuador, the global reach of Mexico's warring drug cartels fuels a national crisis

Mexico’s two main drug cartels have long taken their deadly rivalry with them as they expand into distant markets from Asia to Australia to Africa

The Independent UK

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What we know about 'Fito', Ecuador's notorious gang leader who escaped jail

José Adolfo Macías Villamar, leader of Los Choneros, one of the Ecuadorian gangs considered responsible for a spike in car bombings, kidnappings and slayings, was discovered missing from his prison cell where he was serving a sentence for drug trafficking.

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Is Ecuador at war with its armed gangs?

Storming of TV station by gunmen follows gang leader’s escape from prison and declaration of state of emergency

The Guardian - UK

Wednesday briefing: Why masked gang members stormed an Ecuadorian TV station

Ecuador’s president has declared a state of “internal armed conflict”. How did the country find itself in the grip of armed gangs?

The Guardian - UK

"We are on air!" Masked gunmen storm TV studio in Ecuador as gang attacks in the country escalate

It was a day like any other at the TC Television studio in Guayaquil, Ecuador, with its mid-afternoon newscast underway, when the masked gunmen burst in unleashing at least 15 minutes of threats and fear – all broadcast live

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Armed gangs and prison breaks: how Ecuador was plunged into chaos and bloodshed

President declares state of ‘internal armed conflict’ as gang leader escapes from jail and gunmen invade TV studio

The Guardian - US

Armed men are arrested after storming an Ecuador TV studio during a live broadcast

The men armed with pistols and what looked like sticks of dynamite entered the set of the TC Television network. Prosecutors say the 13 arrested will be charged with terrorism.

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Armed gang storms Ecuador TV station as state of ‘internal armed conflict’ declared

Gangsters unleashed wave of terror following move by President Daniel Noboa in response to gang leader’s prison escape

The Guardian - US

A new wave of violence sweeps across Ecuador after a gang leader's apparent escape from prison

Ecuador has been rocked by a series of attacks after the government imposed a state of emergency in the wake of the apparent escape of a powerful gang leader from prison

The Independent UK

Ecuador declares emergency as drug-gang kingpin vanishes from prison

Huge manhunt under way after Adolfo Macías of Los Choneros disappears from cell and guards taken hostage amid prison riots

The Guardian - US

A notorious Ecuadorian gang leader vanishes from prison and authorities investigate if he escaped

A convicted leader of one of the most powerful drug gangs in Ecuador has vanished from the prison where he was serving his sentence

The Independent UK

Political leader in Ecuador is killed less than a week after presidential candidate's assassination

The unprecedented violence affecting Ecuador has claimed the life of another political leader, bringing the number of politics-related slayings within the last four weeks to three, including that of a presidential candidate

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Leader of Ecuadorian crime gang moved to maximum-security prison days after candidate's killing

Ecuador's government has moved the leader of one of the country’s most powerful gangs into a maximum-security prison

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