About twenty organizations sow terror in the country and from prisons impose their violent power, in retaliation for the government’s firm hand policies to confront these groups, in a country that until a few years ago was considered quiet.
In balances that were published, the SNAI reported the release of 24 prison guards and 17 administrative employees. Last Thursday they had reported 178 hostages, and on Friday they announced the release of three of them.
“All good, all good, thank you”, expressed not of the prison guards. Another of those released looks smiling, in a video released by the police.
“We are going to bring you hydration”says an agent, as those released in an operation that had the support of the Catholic Church passed by.
According to the SNAI, 133 guards and three employees remain hostages inside the prisons.
He also reported on the death of a guard due to confrontations with prisoners this Saturday in El Oro (southwest) on the border with Peru, which increases the balance of 19 dead, including civilians, prison guards, police and prisoners.
The violence experienced in Ecuador due to the onslaught of drug trafficking
The recent onslaught of violence linked to drug trafficking, after the escape of Fito Macías, left at least ten dead in Ecuador, whose president declared an “internal armed conflict” and sent the military to the streets after armed men stormed a television channel live. In addition, prison officials held by prisoners, police officers kidnapped, attacks with explosives and vehicles set on fire.
Although activity resumed almost completely in the main cities after several days of confinement, terror floods the streets. Videos circulate daily on social networks about cruel murders of members of the public force, alleged looting and attacks.
Hundreds of soldiers and police are searching for Fito, while a state of emergency is in force throughout the country, including prisons, and a six-hour curfew, starting at 11:00 p.m. local time (04:00 GMT).
In the last five years, the homicide rate per 100,000 inhabitants went from 6 to 46 in 2023.
Source: Ambito
