QUITO: Hundreds of soldiers patrolled near-deserted streets in Ecuador’s capital Wednesday after the government and drug mafias declared war on each other, leaving residents gripped with fear. On Tuesday, officials said another narco boss — Los Lobos leader Fabricio Colon Pico — also escaped since his arrest last Friday for alleged involvement in a plot to assassinate Ecuador’s attorney general. Ecuador President Daniel Noboa said … Continue reading Soldiers on the streets as Ecuador declares war on cartels