many thanks, chris cenation and - and plenty more to come. ifiag'iy thanks, chris cenation and dominicost office scandal, tonight at 10.1i0pm on bbc one and right now on iplayer.> to south america now, and the unprecedented violence on the streets of ecuador, with the president declaring the country is in a state of war with ruthless drug gangs. armed groups linked to drug cartels have launched a wave of bomb attacks, with more than 130 prison officers being hostage by inmates in a number ofjails. the violence began after a notorious drug lord escaped prison. tourists are being warned to stay indoors until further notice, with all but essential travel discouraged. yesterday, masked gunmen raided a tv station, during a live broadcast, in the city of xguayaquil, in the city of guayaquil, and will grant is there for us live. will. guayaquil today is a city in shock. few residents here could believe the extreme gang violence that was unleashed. murders, bomb attacks and prison officer taken hostages. all of it unprecedented in the history of it unprecedented in the history of this port cit