Hooded gunmen armed with powerful weapons and explosives stormed into public television channel Telecentro in the middle of a live broadcast and viewers watched as staff members were rounded up and made to lie down. Ecuador's National Police / AFP - Getty Images What took place at the TV station? Suspects detained by police at the public television station TC in Guayaquil, Ecuador, on Tuesday. Here's a look at what's happening in the South American country. "The scale of the problem and the inexperience of Ecuador in trying to dismantle organized crime mafias will make this a really challenging problem," said Gedan, who was in Guayaquil in November. Since Ecuador does not have the experience of drug trafficking organizations challenging the government as Colombia has had, it does not have the military, security services and resources to deal with the chaos and security threats it is now facing. He said Ecuador was long an oasis of peace in the midst of the violence related to organized crime and drug cartels that ravaged Colombia for so many years. It's really reminiscent of the darkest days of Mexico and Colombia." "There is a real question whether organized crime can be brought under control with the resources that Ecuador has at its disposal. "It's apocalyptic," said Benjamin Gedan, director of the Latin America program at the Wilson Center global affairs think tank in Washington, D.C.
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