Ecuador is under a state of emergency amid a surge in gang violence.
Earlier this week, the country’s military said it seized about twenty tonnes of cocaine – the biggest haul yet – as the government declares war on organised crime cartels.
BBC News Analysis Editor Ros Atkins looks at how the country got to this point.
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