Ecuador's President Declares 'War' on Drug Cartels Amid Rising Violence

Ecuadorian President Daniel Noboa declares the country "at war" with criminal gangs after a series of violent incidents, including the takeover of a TV station and the hostage-taking of prison staff. The violence follows the escape of a powerful narco boss and the announcement of a state of emergency. Noboa has named 22 gangs as "terrorist" organizations and ordered the military to "neutralize" them. The government attributes the violence to its plan to build new high-security prisons for gang leaders. International condemnation and arrests have followed the unrest.