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The World in Images
Season 3 · Episode 65
Ecuador: Hostage Taking Live on Television
0.011mMay 29, 2024
Since a drug lord escaped from prison, Ecuador has been experiencing an unprecedented wave of violence. Against the backdrop of an extremely tense political situation, members of another gang are pursuing a specific goal with their live television hostage taking: to demonstrate their power to those in power.
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