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Ecuador Declares State of Emergency & Sends Army in After Gang Leader Escapes from Prison - Joe Blogs
Ecuador has introduced a STATE OF EMERGENCY after the leader of one of the largest Gangs ESCAPES from Prison. Riots have now broken out in Prisons in Ecuador and the new President has sent the Army in. In this video I provide the full details of what is happening in Ecuador, explain why gangs are such a problem and discuss what is likely to happen during the rest of 2024.
Chapters:
0:00 Intro
4:11 ECUADOR
5:23 FITO
7:13 MANHUNT
7:40 PRISONS
10:32 CRACKDOWN ON GANGS
10:56 LIVE TV SHOW ATTACK
13:12 POLITICS
15:04 SUMMARY & CONCLUSION
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Only got as far as 3:00, but it's clearly not one to miss!
This event is really serious for this pathetic son of a rich idiot who has used state force against his own workers. Exactly the wrong people to run a country!
Thankful for the news. 
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