World Jan 10 ‘You cannot play with the mafia.’ Ecuador’s escalating gang violence is broadcast live as masked gunmen storm TV studio Much of Ecuador simmered with tension following Tuesday's attack at public channel TC Television in Guayaquil, a coastal city that is considered the country's most violent.
World Jan 09 Armed men break into public television studio in Ecuador as country rocked by series of attacks The incident was aired live, although the station's signal was cut off after about 15 minutes. Manrique said some of the assailants ran from the studio and tried to hide when they realized they were surrounded by police.