After taking over the facilities from TC television groups of hooded men, armed with guns and grenades, this Tuesday, January 9, and a series of violent events and victims of an increasing wave of violence in different parts of the country are joined by world artists with messages of support for citizens in the midst of this crisis.

“I feel great pain because of what happened in Ecuador. I am sending you my love and encouragement for the Ecuadorian people from afar. Violence is not a symptom: it is a disease. All strength and all love for good people”, wrote Spanish singer Alejandro Sanz on his X (Twitter) profile.

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The Venezuelan group Los Amigos Invisibles, formed in 1991, also posted a message for their digital community on the same social network. “Ecuador has always been a special place for us. All our friends there are getting a big hug of solidarity in these very complicated times,” the image reads as a statement in Xu.

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“To my beloved people #Ecuador…The family in constant prayer… God is in control…! was written by Argentine-Venezuelan singer-songwriter Ricardo Montaner.

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