{"id":139019,"date":"2024-02-28T09:00:08","date_gmt":"2024-02-28T09:00:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/how-ecuador-took-back-control-of-its-prisons-from-the-drug-gangs\/"},"modified":"2024-02-28T09:00:08","modified_gmt":"2024-02-28T09:00:08","slug":"how-ecuador-took-back-control-of-its-prisons-from-the-drug-gangs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/how-ecuador-took-back-control-of-its-prisons-from-the-drug-gangs\/","title":{"rendered":"How Ecuador took back control of its prisons from the drug gangs"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i4.ytimg.com\/vi\/KzETaYDqwZg\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"How Ecuador took back control of its prisons from the drug gangs\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/KzETaYDqwZg\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>Sky News has gained rare access to a prison in Ecuador retaken by the military as part of a crackdown on criminal gangs and drug cartels in the country.<\/p>\n<p>The prison in the coastal city of Esmeraldas was the operating headquarters of the &quot;Los Tiguerones&quot; gang until the military moved in and took back control.<\/p>\n<p>Outside the jail, heavily armed soldiers keep the beaches safe so people can enjoy the seaside. <\/p>\n<p>Full story from Sky&#8217;s Stuart Ramsay: https:\/\/news.sky.com\/story\/ecuadors-battle-to-destroy-drug-gangs-using-hardcore-methods-13081632<\/p>\n<p>#ecuador #cartel #mexico #narcos <\/p>\n<p>SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel for more videos: http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/skynews<br \/>\nFollow us on Twitter: https:\/\/twitter.com\/skynews<br \/>\nLike us on Facebook: https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/skynews<br \/>\nFollow us on Instagram: https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/skynews<br \/>\nFollow us on TikTok: https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@skynews <\/p>\n<p>For more content go to http:\/\/news.sky.com and download our apps: Apple https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/gb\/app\/sky-news\/id316391924?mt=8 Android https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.bskyb.skynews.android&amp;hl=en_GB <\/p>\n<p>Sky News Daily podcast is available for free here: https:\/\/podfollow.com\/skynewsdaily\/ <\/p>\n<p>Sky News videos are now available in Spanish here\/Los video de Sky News est\u00e1n disponibles en espa\u00f1ol aqu\u00ed: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCzG5BnqHO8oNlrPDW9CYJog <\/p>\n<p>To enquire about licensing Sky News content, you can find more information here: https:\/\/news.sky.com\/info\/library-sales<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sky News has gained rare access to a prison in Ecuador retaken by the military as part of a crackdown on criminal gangs and drug cartels in the country. 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