Prosecutor investigating TV studio takeover shot dead in Ecuador

“Criminals and terrorists will not stop our commitment to Ecuadorian society. We will continue with greater strength and determination,” the attorney general said. She asked law enforcement agencies to guarantee the safety of investigators.

On 9 January, armed men wearing hoods and masks stormed the building of Ecuadorian broadcaster TC Televisión in the city of Guayaquil and took hostages of TV presenters live on air. Following the incident, Ecuadorian President Daniel Noboa declared a regime of “internal armed conflict” in the country and mobilised the army and police