Ecuador Declares War on Gangs Labeled Terrorists
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Ecuadorian President Daniel Noboa this week classified 22 gangs as terrorist groups and declared a “state of war” against them. The move followed an armed attack during a live television broadcast in the port city of Guayaquil on Tuesday during which hooded men took journalists hostage. Veronica Villafañe reports the designation paves the way for military intervention.