Violence continues to escalate in Ecuador, with a recent incident involving two young assailants. The attackers, aged 15 and 16, targeted the leader of a criminal gang at an airport. The country's president has responded to the high levels of crime and violence by declaring a state of exception in several areas.

This declaration affects ten provinces and three municipalities, including the city of Guayaquil, which has been under the new state of exception since Wednesday. Further details about the situation and the government's response are available from local news sources, such as El Mundo.