Ecuador on Sunday (Mar 24) was shaken by tragedy as Brigitte Garcia, the youngest mayor in the country, was found shot dead along with her communications director, Jairo Loor, inside a car early on Sunday.

Ecuador's youngest mayor Brigitte Garcia found shot dead inside car

Ecuador on Monday (Jan 8) declared a state of emergency for 60 days after the country's most-wanted criminal disappeared from the jail where he was being held. Four police officers were kidnapped following the imposition of the measure.

Ecuador declares state of emergency after its most-wanted criminal disappears from jail

Ecuadorian police defused an explosives-laden drone on the roof of a prison on the 12th of September. Described by the Ecuadorian Interior minister as an "explosive device", the drone perched on the roof of La Roca maximum security jail in Guayaquil. The prison is infamous for housing some of the most dangerous criminals, including the six Colombians suspected of killing the presidential hopeful, Fernando Villavicencio, last month. For an impoverished nation battling the powerful narco-gangs, Increasing usage of drones and submarines by criminals is a worrying trend. Mohammed Saleh brings you this report.

Use of drones & submarines by Narco-gangs in Ecuador a worrying trend

Ecuadorian capital Quito was rocked by car bombings and grenade attacks on the intervening night of 30th and 31st of August. Hours later, inmates in six prisons took 50 prison guards and 7 police officers' hostage. The hostage situation was resolved the next day when guards and police officers were released and taken into safety. Six people, including a Colombian national, have been apprehended. Apparently, a show of force by organized criminal gangs, the wave of attacks claimed no victims. The prison uprising is believed to be a riposte to a police sweep of jails a day before to confiscate weapons. What explains Ecuador's recent descent into violence and more importantly, will it go the Colombia and Mexico way insofar the drug trade is concerned? Mohammed Saleh brings you this report.

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Violence continues in Ecuador as Manta city Mayor Agustin Intriago was assassinated on Sunday (July 23), and six inmates were killed in weekend clashes between gang members in a prison in Guayaquil city.

Violence in Ecuador continues: Mayor assassinated; six killed in prison gang clashes

Nearly 68 prisoners were killed and a dozen injured in overnight violence at Ecuador's Penitenciaria del Litoral prison, the government said on Saturday, in what has been characterized as fighting between gangs.

Ecuador prison violence leaves nearly 68 dead, a dozen injured

At least 68 prisoners have been killed more than 2 dozen injured in new fighting at an Ecuadorean prison. According to the govt officials, the disturbance was set off by a power vacuum following a gang leader's release.

Ecuador: At least 68 people dead in ghastly prison clash

Ecuador's President Guillermo Lasso on Monday declared a state of emergency in the country grappling with a surge in drug-related violence, and ordered the mobilization of armed forces in the streets.

Ecuador grapples with rise in drug-related violence

Ecuador on Thursday sought to identify the remains of the 116 inmates killed during a riot at one of its largest prisons earlier this week, the latest bout of violence authorities have linked to gangs vying for control of drug trafficking routes.

Ecuador seeks to identify remains of 116 inmates killed in prison riot

The election comes as Ecuador grapples with the health and economic consequences of the coronavirus pandemic.

Ecuador polls: Ex-banker Guillermo Lasso wins Presidency

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