Ecuadorean prosecutor killed by gang, two arrested -police

A police barricade tape is seen at a cordoned-off area where Ecuadorean prosecutor Cesar Suarez, who focused on cases involving organized trans-national crime in Guayas province, was killed, in Guayaquil, Ecuador, January 17, 2024. REUTERS/Vicente Gaibor del Pino/File Photo

GUAYAQUIL/QUITO (Reuters) -Two suspects have been arrested in connection with the murder of Ecuadorean prosecutor Cesar Suarez who was allegedly targeted by a gang, police said on Thursday, as security forces continued interventions in prisons.

Ecuador is reeling from a wave of violence, with President Daniel Noboa declaring 22 gangs as "terrorist" groups and a 60-day state of emergency.