Ecuador police arrest 14, seize 13 bags of homemade explosives in Guayaquil

Ecuadorian police conducted Operation Apollo 33 in Guayaquil, arresting 14 individuals and seizing 13 bags of homemade explosives; two detainees had active arrest warrants. The operation signals continued crackdown on organized crime in a city plagued by gang violence, though details on the intended use of the explosives remain unclear.