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Ecuador’s National Police have opened a terrorism investigation after a journalist was wounded by an explosive device concealed in a USB thumb drive.  Authorities say journalist Lenin Artieda of Ecuavisa TV received a thumb drive in the mail, which exploded when he plugged it into his computer. The thumb drive was also accompanied by a letter threatening journalists. Artieda was...

Earlier today, a reported 6.7 magnitude earthquake hit Ecuador. https://twitter.com/laPostaCue/status/1637143561933029376?s=20 The earthquake was centered approximately 50 miles south of Ecuador's second-largest city, Guayaquil. As this is very recent news, there has yet to be information on casualties and the extent of the damage. https://twitter.com/laPostaCue/status/1637142752642191361?s=20

Ecuadorian Police have arrested six gunmen who took nurses, patients, and doctors of the Hospital General Napoleon Davila Cordova in Chone, Ecuador, hostage this evening. While it is not currently clear how many people have been killed or wounded, eyewitness reports indicate that at least one person was killed outside the hospital. The below video shows the moment police...

Dozens of people can be seen fleeing gunfire inside the El Paseo Duran Shopping Mall in Duran Canton, Ecuador. Reports of an active shooter are coming in. This is developing. $bp("Brid_67345694", {"id":"35785","width":"960","height":"540","video":"1129722"});