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"Everything seems to suggest that this was a planned and coordinated attack with the aim of undermining the work of the national media and sowing fear in newsrooms in general. It ratchets up the climate of insecurity and self-censorship that is becoming part of the life of journalists in Ecuador."
There is a recent phenomenon where targeted individuals, particularly journalists, counterterrorism experts, members of law enforcement and intelligence agencies are falling victims of explosive-fitted USB drives.
The Fundamedios NGO which advocates for press freedom, said the three "attacks used the same modus operandi."
Local journalists report receiving envelopes containing small explosives disguised as everyday electronic devices.
QUITO: Two letter bombs were sent to TV stations in violence-plagued Ecuador on Monday, one of which exploded without causing casualties as other media also received suspect envelopes, officials and...