It was the dead of night when homemade explosives detonated in a populous neighborhood in Guayaquil, one of Ecuador s largest cities and the country s commercial hub. The explosion left five people dead and 17 injured - the latest casualties in a gang-fueled wave of bloodshed.
Quito, Aug 14 (EFE).- The government of Ecuador on Sunday declared a state of emergency to mobilize armed forces in the port city of Guayaquil after an explosion killed five people and injured at least another 17. President Guillermo Lasso announced the move on his Twitter account and said he has ordered security forces to …