ECUADOR - JANUARY 09: (----EDITORIAL USE ONLY - MANDATORY CREDIT - 'ECUADOR POLICE DEĞARTMENT / HANDOUT' - NO MARKETING NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS----) A general view of suspects handcuffed with plastic handcuffs by the Ecuador forces as Ecuador president declares 'internal armed conflict,' orders military operations against organized crime groups in Ecuador on January 09, 2024. Ecuador declared a state of emergency Monday after one of the country’s most dangerous gang leaders disappeared from his prison cell, triggering riots in at least six correctional facilities across the country. The state of emergency allows the army to act to control internal security, especially in prisons, as previous presidents have done. ( Ecuador Police Department - Anadolu Agency )

QUITO, ECUADOR - JANUARY 09: Ecuadorian soldiers take security measures on roads after Ecuador president declares 'internal armed conflict,' orders military operations against organized crime groups in Quito, Ecuador on January 09, 2024. Ecuador declared a state of emergency Monday after one of the country’s most dangerous gang leaders disappeared from his prison cell, triggering riots in at least six correctional facilities across the country. President Daniel Noboa declared a 60-day state of emergency, the first since he came to power on Nov. 23 last year. ( Rafael Rodriguez - Anadolu Agency )

QUITO, ECUADOR - JANUARY 09: Ecuadorian police take security measures with armored vehicles on roads after Ecuador president declares 'internal armed conflict,' orders military operations against organized crime groups in Quito, Ecuador on January 09, 2024. Ecuador declared a state of emergency Monday after one of the country’s most dangerous gang leaders disappeared from his prison cell, triggering riots in at least six correctional facilities across the country. President Daniel Noboa declared a 60-day state of emergency, the first since he came to power on Nov. 23 last year. ( Rafael Rodriguez - Anadolu Agency )

QUITO, ECUADOR - JANUARY 09: Ecuadorian police take security measures on roads after Ecuador president declares 'internal armed conflict,' orders military operations against organized crime groups in Quito, Ecuador on January 09, 2024. Ecuador declared a state of emergency Monday after one of the country’s most dangerous gang leaders disappeared from his prison cell, triggering riots in at least six correctional facilities across the country. President Daniel Noboa declared a 60-day state of emergency, the first since he came to power on Nov. 23 last year. ( Rafael Rodriguez - Anadolu Agency )

QUITO, ECUADOR - JANUARY 09: Ecuadorian police take security measures on roads after Ecuador president declares 'internal armed conflict,' orders military operations against organized crime groups in Quito, Ecuador on January 09, 2024. Ecuador declared a state of emergency Monday after one of the country’s most dangerous gang leaders disappeared from his prison cell, triggering riots in at least six correctional facilities across the country. President Daniel Noboa declared a 60-day state of emergency, the first since he came to power on Nov. 23 last year. ( Rafael Rodriguez - Anadolu Agency )

GUAYAQUIL, ECUADOR - JANUARY 09: Ecuadorian police arrest several armed men who broke into the set of a public television channel after Ecuador president declares 'internal armed conflict,' orders military operations against organized crime groups in Guayaquil, Ecuador on January 09, 2024. Police in Ecuador said they have arrested several armed men who broke into the set of a public television channel Tuesday during a live broadcast and forced the staff to lie and sit on the floor as shots and yelling were heard in the background. Ecuador’s police chief, Cesar Augusto Zapata confirmed that the hostages were released and “taken to safety” and described the incident as a “terrorist act.” ( Jose Orlando Sanchez Lindao - Anadolu Agency )

GUAYAQUIL, ECUADOR - JANUARY 09: Ecuadorian police arrest several armed men who broke into the set of a public television channel after Ecuador president declares 'internal armed conflict,' orders military operations against organized crime groups in Guayaquil, Ecuador on January 09, 2024. Police in Ecuador said they have arrested several armed men who broke into the set of a public television channel Tuesday during a live broadcast and forced the staff to lie and sit on the floor as shots and yelling were heard in the background. Ecuador’s police chief, Cesar Augusto Zapata confirmed that the hostages were released and “taken to safety” and described the incident as a “terrorist act.” ( Jose Orlando Sanchez Lindao - Anadolu Agency )

GUAYAQUIL, ECUADOR - JANUARY 09: Police and soldiers take security measures as Ecuadorian police arrest several armed men who broke into the set of a public television channel after Ecuador president declares 'internal armed conflict,' orders military operations against organized crime groups in Guayaquil, Ecuador on January 09, 2024. Police in Ecuador said they have arrested several armed men who broke into the set of a public television channel Tuesday during a live broadcast and forced the staff to lie and sit on the floor as shots and yelling were heard in the background. Ecuador’s police chief, Cesar Augusto Zapata confirmed that the hostages were released and “taken to safety” and described the incident as a “terrorist act.” ( Jose Orlando Sanchez Lindao - Anadolu Agency )

GUAYAQUIL, ECUADOR - JANUARY 09: Police and soldiers take security measures as Ecuadorian police arrest several armed men who broke into the set of a public television channel after Ecuador president declares 'internal armed conflict,' orders military operations against organized crime groups in Guayaquil, Ecuador on January 09, 2024. Police in Ecuador said they have arrested several armed men who broke into the set of a public television channel Tuesday during a live broadcast and forced the staff to lie and sit on the floor as shots and yelling were heard in the background. Ecuador’s police chief, Cesar Augusto Zapata confirmed that the hostages were released and “taken to safety” and described the incident as a “terrorist act.” ( Jose Orlando Sanchez Lindao - Anadolu Agency )