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Crisis in Ecuador: Unprecedented Wave of Violence, Takeover of Public Television Channel and Prison Riots

by Alexandra Hartman Editor-in-Chief
written by Alexandra Hartman Editor-in-Chief

2024-01-10 01:22:00

Police chase an alleged criminal a few blocks from the headquarters of the TC television channel, where hooded armed men entered and subdued its staff during a live broadcast, in Guayaquil (Ecuador).

Photo: EFE – Mauricio Torres

For two days, Ecuador has been going through an unprecedented wave of violence, with vandalism in all major cities, prisoner escapes and prison riots. Added to this was the takeover of a public television channel.

A group of criminals took over Channel 10 in Ecuador this Tuesday, January 9. In the midst of a live broadcast, cameras captured the moment in which men with rifles and grenades burst onto the scene and threatened journalists and media workers. At around 4:00 pm, the police reported that the situation at the canal was under control.

“We are live so you know that you should not play with the mafias,” one of them said before the cameras.

According to the newspaper El Universo, at 2:39 p.m. the signal was cut locally, but internationally the transmission continued for a few more minutes. A stick of dynamite was placed in journalist José Luis Calderón’s pocket, as seen in the following video.

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The takeover of Channel 10 occurs in the midst of a hectic start for the country: the kidnappings of police officers, the escape of two prison bosses, riots in prisons and attacks with explosives in the streets have put the president of Ecuador in check. Daniel Noboa, who has been in office for less than two months.

“These are extremely difficult days because (…) the important decision is to face these threats with terrorist characteristics head-on,” said the government’s Secretary of Communication, Roberto Izurieta, in an interview with the digital channel Visionarias.

Crisis in Ecuador: what were the triggers?

  • 1️⃣ The escape from a prison of Adolfo Macías, alias “Fito”, head of the main criminal gang known as Los Choneros, triggered the crisis on Sunday. This led the Ecuadorian government to order a 60-day state of emergency on Monday. The drug trafficker’s response was immediate.
  • 2️⃣ On Tuesday, the authorities reported the escape of another drug leader, Fabricio Colón Pico, one of the leaders of Los Lobos, arrested on Friday for the crime of kidnapping and his alleged responsibility in a plan to assassinate the attorney general.

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  • 3️⃣ Added to the escapes is the kidnapping of seven police officers who were kidnapped in Machala (southwest), Quito and in the Province of Los Ríos (southwest). There were also explosions once morest a police station, the home of the president of the National Court and vehicles set on fire.
    • There are no reports of deaths or injuries. On the other hand, there have been a series of riots in the country’s prisons. The takeover of Channel 10 only deepened the security crisis.

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The US supports Ecuador in the face of security crisis

The Undersecretary for Western Hemisphere Affairs of the United States Department of State, Brian Nichols, reaffirmed his country’s support for Ecuadorian President Daniel Noboa.

“(I am) extremely concerned regarding the current violence and kidnappings in Ecuador. The United States supports the people of Ecuador. We are ready to provide assistance to the Ecuadorian government and will remain in close contact with the President,” Nichols stated.

First death toll following attacks in Guayaquil

The mayor of Guayaquil, Aquiles Álvarez, gave a first toll of eight dead and two injured following the attacks registered today in the city, the epicenter of violence in Ecuador.

Peru will declare the border with Ecuador an emergency

The Government of Peru announced this Tuesday that it will declare the entire northern border of the country in emergency and will send the Armed Forces to monitor the area together with the National Police in the face of the wave of violence unleashed in Ecuador.

“The entire northern border of the country is going to be declared an emergency,” announced the Peruvian Prime Minister, Alberto Otárola, at the end of an urgent meeting he held with several members of the cabinet to analyze the situation facing Ecuador.

Colombia supports Noboa and rejects violence in Ecuador

Through the Foreign Ministry, the Government of Colombia expressed its support for democratic institutions and the rule of law in the sister Republic of Ecuador.

“(Colombia) rejects the recent acts of violence unleashed in several cities of the brother country and expresses its solidarity with those affected. At the same time, the Government of Colombia hopes that the security situation is stabilized and public order is restored, expresses its support for the Government and people of Ecuador and expresses its solidarity with its legitimate authorities, with a view to restoring the spirit of harmony for the benefit of the Ecuadorian people, within the framework of the principles of the rule of law,” the Foreign Ministry said in a statement.

A Security Council is installed to address the situation

The Secretary General of Communications of the Presidency of Ecuador, Roberto Izurieta Canova, reported that a Public Security Council has been installed to analyze the situation in the country. At the end of the meeting, the Government will give statements to the media.

They evacuate the center of Guayaquil

Several businesses and buildings in the center of Guayaquil have closed their doors, given the serious public order situation in the country. The evacuation of dozens of workers has caused intense vehicular traffic to the north and south areas.

The Police regain control of Channel 10

The Ecuadorian Police managed to evacuate the people kidnapped on Channel 10 and were able to restore order in the place. As a result of the intervention, “several subjects and evidence linked to the crime were arrested.”

Given the serious security situation in the country, the Ecuadorian president issued a decree in which he recognizes an internal armed conflict for which he ordered the immediate mobilization of the Military Forces in the national territory.

President Noboa recognizes an “Internal Armed Conflict”

The crisis extends to the National University of Ecuador

Videos of alleged criminals entering the National University of Ecuador have appeared on networks. Teachers and students seek to protect themselves from attacks at this time.

Hours earlier, the National University of Education (UNAE) suspended in-person classes starting at 5:00 p.m. on January 9. The institution indicated that they will go to virtual mode until Friday, January 19, 2024.

Police and military have been searching since Sunday for Fito, who was serving a 34-year sentence in the Guayaquil Regional Prison (southwest) for organized crime, drug trafficking and murder. The Choneros compete with around twenty gangs over drug trafficking routes in a war that is bleeding the country dry.

The Prosecutor’s Office brought charges once morest two prison officials for their alleged responsibility in the escape of the 44-year-old criminal, who obtained the title of lawyer in prison. The presidential headquarters and metro stations in Quito are militarized.

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Entertainment

The Life and Legacy of Adan Canto: From X-Men to The Cleaning Lady

by Alexandra Hartman Editor-in-Chief
written by Alexandra Hartman Editor-in-Chief

2024-01-10 00:44:00

This Tuesday, January 9, sad news has been confirmed for the world of cinema and acting, as Adan Canto, a Mexican actor who was working in the United States on the series “The Cleaning Lady” alongside Kate del Castillo and which was also part of the famous mutant movie “X-Men”.

What did the actor Adan Canto die from?

Sadly, this young actor died at the age of 42, a victim of appendix cancer, information confirmed by his representative, who requested respect and understanding for his family during the difficult time. Adan Canto is survived by his wife, Stephanie Ann Canto, and his two young children, Roman Adler and Eve Josephine.

“He had a depth of spirit that few really knew. Those who glimpsed it were changed forever. Many of us will miss him very much,” is part of the statement issued by the Mexican actor’s agent.

Who was Adam Canto? His series and movies

Born in Coahuila, Mexico, and raised in Texas, United States, Adan Canto was an actor and musician, who recently starred in the FOX series “The Cleaning Lady,” which was filming its third season at the time of his death.

This Mexican was also known for his roles in “Designated Survivor”, “Narcos” and “Blood and Oil”, among other television series. Those who like superhero movies will remember him for his participation in the film “X-Men: Days of the Future Past”, in which he gave life to the mutant “Sunspot”, whose main ability is to channel the power of the sun.

Adan Canto burst onto television in 2009 when he appeared in two episodes of the series “Estado de Gracia.” She then appeared in several Mexican television shows and films until 2013, when she landed her breakout role in the American market in the first season of FOX’s “The Following” alongside Keifer Sutherland.

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Health

France – World – Mediator scandal: dismissal of doctor Claude Griscelli

by Alexandra Hartman Editor-in-Chief
written by Alexandra Hartman Editor-in-Chief

2024-01-09 19:37:34

The doctor Claude Griscelli was struck off by the Order of Physicians, for having influenced the senator in charge of an information report in 2011 in the Médiator affair, without informing her that he worked for the laboratory in question , we learned from the Order of Physicians.

The pharmaceutical group Servier, which marketed Mediator, an antidiabetic drug used as an appetite suppressant and held responsible for hundreds of deaths, was heavily condemned in December 2023 by the Paris Court of Appeal: it will have to pay a total fine of 9,173 million euros and reimburse more than 415 million euros to social security and mutual organizations.

In this case, Claude Griscelli was tried for “influence peddling”, suspected of having influenced Senator Marie-Thérèse Hermange, in 2011, to modify the wording of a report in which the responsibility of the Servier laboratories was mentioned.

He was finally released. But for the Order of Physicians, this “does not obstruct” to a disciplinary sanction.

Claude Griscelli”has been linked since 2001 to Servier laboratories through consultant contracts“, who carried “annual remuneration of around 90,000 euros“, recalls the Disciplinary Chamber.

According to judicial information, Claude Griscelli had “telephone or SMS exchanges throughout the work of the senatorial mission with Ms. Hermange“, whom he met “the day before“from the rendering of the report, the day she introduced”modifications, in particular on the evaluation of the number of deaths“, she adds.

He did not inform Ms. Hermange that he worked for Servier laboratories, deplores the Disciplinary Chamber.

“The omission of this information in such a context constitutes a serious misunderstanding of the principles of morality and probity which are binding on the doctor.” et “brings the entire profession into disrepute“, she notes.

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