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Declared a state of emergency. they also confirmed that 178 prison officers are being held hostage. the unrest began on sunday when a drug lord escaped from jail, prompting a security crackdown. will grant reports from the city of guayaquil, which has seen much of the violence. after the violence, the crackdown. hundreds of suspected gang members were rounded up by police and soldiers as the president's self—declared war gets under way. and this, says the government, is only the start. meanwhile, the worst affected city, guayaquil, is trying to reopen for business. it's been an emotional and...
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