Ecuador declares state of emergency after dangerous gang leader vanishes from prison

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. (Photo by Rafael Rodriguez/Anadolu via Getty Images)