President of Ecuador
Daniel Noboa declares a
state of emergency following the escape of
José Adolfo Macías Villamar, leader of the
Los Choneros drug cartel, from prison. Gangsters subsequently storm a
TC Televisión newsroom in
Guayaquil and launch a series of riots, kidnappings, and explosions across the country. Eight civilians are killed, including two at
Centro Comercial Albán Borja, and three more injured during random shootings in Guayaquil, while two police officers are killed in
Nobol. As a result, schools are closed and the military is called to stop gang activities.
(Al Jazeera)