Rodriguez saw via a window. He managed to avoid being caught by hiding under the bed. Dramatic video of police officers conducting a daring raid and saving the family later surfaced.
The Ecuadorian government imposed a state of emergency in nine regions of the nation last week. Guayaquil is located in the province of Guayas, which is included in that.
According to ESPN, organized criminal gangs have caused chaos across the nation, resulting in 2,345 violent killings between January and March.
Rodriguez has made nine appearances for Emelec this season and is a gifted full-back. The team is now ranked eleventh in the LigaPro, the nation’s top division.
In Ecuador, kidnapping football players is not unheard of. Pedro Perlaza, a Quito celebrity, was abducted in Esmeraldas in December. A few days later, he was discovered alive.
