"Ecuador's Escalating Violence: Gunmen Storm TV Studio During Live Broadcast"

Gunmen broke into the set of a public television channel in Ecuador, threatening people and firing shots on live TV, as the country grapples with a series of violent attacks following the apparent escape of a powerful gang leader from prison. The government imposed a state of emergency and deployed police units to media facilities after confirming explosions and the abduction of several police officers. The gang leader, Adolfo Macías, alias "Fito," was serving a 34-year sentence and is believed to have continued controlling his group from within the detention facility. President Daniel Noboa decreed a national state of emergency for 60 days and imposed a curfew from 11 p.m. to 5 a.m. in an effort to confront the surge of violence tied to drug trafficking.