By Yury Garcia and Alexandra ValenciaGUAYAQUIL/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.
Incidents this month have included an attack by armed gunmen on the TC television station, the hostage-taking of more than 200 prison staff and the kidnapping of police officers.
Suarez was in charge of investigating the television station attack, when journalists and others were briefly held hostage, as well as cases connected to corruption and drug trafficking, Herrera said.
Police detained 13 people, including two minors, in connection with the television station attack.
Ecuadorean bonds continued to rise on Thursday on views the crisis could become a catalyst for policy action.
Persons:
Yury Garcia, Alexandra Valencia, Cesar Suarez, Daniel Noboa, Suarez, Victor Herrera, Herrera, Adolfo Macias, Ecuadorean, Rodrigo Campos, Julia Symmes Cobb
Organizations:
Alexandra, Alexandra Valencia GUAYAQUIL, TC, Police, Security
Locations:
QUITO, Ecuador, Guayas province, Guayaquil, America, Quito, New YorkWriting