says, 300 gang members have been arrested, says the state of emergency was declared president daniel nobela imposed the measures officer. a powerful gang lead to escape prison has been riots and attacks and several cities in more than a $130.00 prison officers will taking hostage the ministry has been deployed to restore order. going to see that as a phone company, since it is considered a non international arm conflict, the armed forces have the power to use the legal weapons. and this is a change in the rules of engagement. lisa west connery will certainly be used as being used against the groups that have been identified as terrorist and not against common criminals, single. and then a call us larry a is a professor of development studies at and university te tell. he joins us now from quito equity. well, thanks very much for being with us. so, how did ecuador get to this point? how did did the games become so powerful that leaders are able to escape prison and, and take over the television stations and, and so interesting facing a very, a rapid change in use has to be one of the most th

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