Los Choneros Leader 'Fito' Escapes Guayaquil Prison

José Adolfo Macías Villamar, alias 'Fito', leader of Ecuador's largest and oldest gang Los Choneros, escapes from La Regional prison in Guayaquil hours before he is due to be transferred to a maximum-security facility. His absence is only confirmed publicly two days later. The escape, enabled by corrupt prison officials, triggers the most violent week in modern Ecuadorian history.