"Escalating Crisis in Ecuador: Armed Gangs and State of Emergency"

Masked men armed with guns and explosives stormed a TV studio in Ecuador during a live broadcast, prompting the president to declare the country in an "internal armed conflict." The incident follows the apparent escapes of two powerful drug gang leaders from prison, leading to a series of attacks and abductions. The government has arrested the intruders and declared 20 drug trafficking gangs as terrorist groups, authorizing the military to "neutralize" them. The country is in a state of emergency as authorities grapple with the escalating violence and the influence of gangs within detention facilities.