The incident occurred amid a state of emergency declared 10 days ago by the government in nine areas of the country.

The kidnappers demanded $500,000 for the release of the wife and son but the family refused to pay, police said.

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QUITO, Ecuador (AP) — Ecuadorian soccer player Jackson Rodríguez’s wife and 5-year-old child were kidnapped early Wednesday, police reported, when men broke into their home in search of the ...

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