Ecuador Gang Violence Roundup: State of emergency declared, military action ordered, 'state of war' against cartels, Guayaquil a 'desert'
- NPR: Ecuadorian president declares a state of emergency amid gang violence outbreak
- Al Jazeera: Ecuador’s military ordered to eradicate gangs after TV station takeover
- Al Jazeera: Ecuador ‘in state of war’ against drug cartels’ terror campaign
- The Guardian: Ecuador’s biggest city ‘a desert’ as state tries to restore order after gang violence