Ecuador’s president has declared his country is in “a state of war” with drug gangs and has given the military extraordinary powers to combat drug traffickers. The move comes after armed men invaded a television station’s live afternoon newscast and a powerful drug gang leader escaped from prison. Host Carol Hills speaks with Sebastian Hurtado, founder of Profitas, a political risk consultancy, to get a better understanding of how and why stability in Ecuador unraveled so quickly.
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