"Ecuador Declares State of Emergency as Gunmen Storm TV Station"

Gunmen stormed an Ecuadorian television station in Guayaquil, as part of a series of coordinated attacks across the country, prompting President Daniel Noboa to declare a state of armed conflict. The attacks, including car explosions, prison riots, and the kidnapping of police officers, were allegedly orchestrated by powerful gangs and may be linked to a government crackdown on criminal activity. The violence comes amid a surge in gang-related crime and drug trafficking in Ecuador, with the president vowing to bring control to the country after a deadly election cycle and a recent prison escape by a notorious gang leader.