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Ecuadorian President Daniel Noboa announced that 38 nations have offered to help his country tackle an unprecedented wave of violence unleashed by "terrorist" gangs linked to drug trafficking.In light of the "internal armed .
The Noboa government's labelling of the drug cartels as "terrorist organisations" and "belligerent non-state actors" opens the door even wider to the prospect of US military support.
Inmates at five prisons in Ecuador continue to hold some 125 prison guards and 14 administrative officials captive following an unprecedented day of violence, which also saw a group of armed men interrupting a live TV broadcast.In a statement .