Ecuador gangsters hold police hostage in crisis for new president

Ecuador’s new president grappled Tuesday with a security nightmare as gangsters held four police officers hostage after he declared a state of emergency in response to a drug kingpin’s escape from prison. President Daniel Noboa, who is only 36, was elected in October on a pledge to fight rampant drug-related crime and violence in this […]

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