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Spiraling criminal violence in one of Ecuador’s most dangerous cities caused a buildup of unidentified and unclaimed bodies that exceeded the capacity of Guayaquil's main morgue, officials ...
On January 9, a live news broadcast from the port city of Guayaquil, Ecuador, was suddenly interrupted when more than a dozen masked men stormed the TV studio, brandishing guns and explosives. The ...
Ecuador has been rocked by a wave of violence in recent days, with schools and businesses shuttered, a nighttime curfew in place and residents fearful to leave their homes. Violence is ongoing in ...
The September 2021 Guayaquil prison riot occurred at the Litoral Penitentiary in Guayaquil, Ecuador on 28 September 2021. At least 123 inmates were killed and several others were injured in the riot that took place in that prison. It was the deadliest prison fight in the country's history [1] [2] and one of the deadliest in Latin American history.
2024 Ecuadorian conflict. This article is about a domestic conflict with organized crime groups. For the diplomatic incident between Ecuador and Mexico, see 2024 raid on the Mexican embassy in Ecuador. 2024 Ecuadorian conflict. Part of the Ecuadorian security crisis and the war on drugs in Ecuador. Ecuadorian military on 13 January.
Guayaquil. / 2.19000°S 79.88750°W / -2.19000; -79.88750. Guayaquil ( Spanish pronunciation: [ɡwaʝaˈkil] ⓘ; Quechua: Wayakil ), officially Santiago de Guayaquil, is the largest city [contradictory] in Ecuador and also the nation's economic capital and main port. The city is the capital of Guayas Province and the seat of Guayaquil ...
QUITO (Reuters) - The gun - a 9-milimeter pistol - blazed a violent trail even by the standards of one of Ecuador's most dangerous neighborhoods, the Nueva Prosperina precinct of Guayaquil. Shell ...
El Universo ( Spanish for "The Universe") is one of the largest daily newspapers in Ecuador. It was founded in 1921 and the first edition was published September 16 of the same year. Its headquarters are located in Guayaquil . The newspaper has been published since its foundation with only small interruptions during the dictatorship.