厄瓜多尔以毒品为燃料的有组织犯罪达到了新的水平。 Drug-fueled organized crime in Ecuador, reaches new levels.

过去三周，厄瓜多尔政府对犯罪团伙发动了战争，因为与帮派有关的暴力事件激增。 Over the past three weeks, the government of Ecuador has waged war against criminal groups as there has been a surge in gang-related violence. 这导致大量人员被捕，其中包括数千名帮派成员。 This has resulted in a significant number of arrests, including thousands of gang members. 枪手在电视直播节目中劫持工作人员作为人质的事件凸显了帮派活动的升级。 The escalation of gang activity was highlighted by an incident in which gunmen took staff hostage during a live TV show. 记者豪尔赫·巴伦西亚 (Jorge Valencia) 解释说，厄瓜多尔以毒品为主导的有组织犯罪已达到前所未有的水平。 Reporter Jorge Valencia explains that drug-fueled organized crime has reached unprecedented levels in Ecuador.