Due to the strong wave of violence in Ecuador, several universities in Guayaquil decided to suspend on-site classes. teleSUR
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00:00 And starting this Tuesday, several universities in the city of Guayaquil, southwest Ecuador,
00:04 suspend on-site activities due to the criminal violence affecting the country.
00:09 The assassination of a presidential candidate and the arrest of a criminal leader for his alleged
00:14 involvement in the crime has forced several universities to return to virtual classes,
00:20 following the seizure of the city by numerous motorized vehicles and the demonstration of force
00:25 by inmates of a violent prison demanding the release of the leader of a gang known as the
00:30 Choneros. The University of Guayaquil, the Catholic University and the Littoral Polytechnic
00:36 University decided to take the measure as a way of protecting the lives of the students
00:41 and all their personnel.