The South American country had been rocked by attacks since Monday night, but the assault on the newscast was seen in real time in thousands of homes across.
Gruesome footage has emerged from Ecuador over the last two days, with gangsters shown purportedly executing police officers and prison guards as the army rounds up cartel members.
It was a day like any other at the TC Television studio in Ecuador, with its mid-afternoon newscast underway, when masked gunmen burst in, unleashing at least 15 minutes of threats and fear - all broadcast live.
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