juse adolf vilamar , nicknamed fita, leader of the los choneros group and fabricio picco, head los lobos crime family. in response, the president of ecuador, elected the day before, daniel noboa, declared war on the cartels. i gave clear instructions to the police and military command to gain control of the prisons. i have just signed a decree declaring a state of emergency so that the armed forces can receive all political and legal assistance. i appeal to all citizens: this fight concerns everyone, so they too must lend their support to the armed forces. the gangs accepted this challenge and captured the studio of the tes television channel. the employees were taken hostage and demanded to appeal to the president to withdraw the police and army. video footage of the execution of several people from among the prison administration. on the streets of cities, including the capital, shooting does not stop, as a result of which there are already casualties among civilians. we live in constant fear because day after day when we go to work, we do not know whether we will return home safe and