A series of car bombings and the hostage-taking of over 50 law enforcement officers inside prisons in Ecuador have highlighted the country's Fragile Security situation. The explosions occurred in Quito and a province bordering Peru, with no injuries reported. The crimes are believed to be in response to inmate relocations and other measures taken by the country's corrections system. This comes just weeks after the assassination of a presidential candidate and amid a rise in violence attributed to power struggles between criminal groups vying for control over drug-trafficking routes and territory. Ecuador has seen a significant increase in violent deaths this year.

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