VOICED : Ecuador confirma secuestro de dos periodistas cerca de Colombia

Ecuador confirmed the kidnapping of two journalists and a driver from El Comercio near the Colombian border, an area with ex-Farc guerrilla dissidents working for drug cartels. The incident occurred while the team was reporting in Esmeraldas, a key drug route. Recent violence in the area includes military casualties and injuries. The Ecuadorian government attributes this violence to groups involved in narcotrafficking and illegal mining, who oppose the Colombian peace process.

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