Five Police Killed in Ecuador; State of Emergency Declared

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By Alexandra Valencia QUITO, Nov 1 (Reuters) – At least five Ecuadorean police officers were killed on Tuesday in explosive attacks in response to prisoner transfers from overcrowded and violent penitentiaries, prompting President Guillermo Lasso to declare a state of emergency in two provinces. Lasso, a conservative, has repeatedly blamed violence, including inside prisons, on […]
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