Ecuador declares emergency over gang crime
A curfew is imposed and thousands of police and soldiers are deployed to restore "peace and order".
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Image caption, A soldier frisks a local in Cerro Las Cabras, a canton located in the province of Guayas
Ecuador's president has declared a state of emergency in three wes… [+2200 chars]
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