Ecuador declares state of emergency in two provinces plagued by violence
epa10280603 View of the damage caused by a bomb in the vicinity of the Duran City Hall, after a wave of violence in Duran, Ecuador, 01 November 2022. The Government of Ecuador declared a state of emergency in the coastal provinces of Guayas (southwest) and Esmeraldas (northwest), hit by a wave of violence with attacks and gun battles between police and criminals. EPA/Mauricio Torres
