Soldiers keep watch outside the Zonal 8 prison in Guayaquil

Soldiers keep watch outside the Zonal 8 prison after Ecuador’s President Daniel Noboa declared a 60-day state of emergency following the disappearance of Adolfo Macias, leader of the Los Choneros criminal gang, from the prison where he was serving a 34-year sentence, in Guayaquil, Ecuador, January 11, 2024. REUTERS/Henry Romero/ File Photo