Armed conflicts and attacks

Public prosecutor César Suárez, who was investigating the takeover of the TC Televisión newsroom by armed men, is killed in Guayaquil, Ecuador. (Al Jazeera)

• https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/1/18/ecuador-prosecutor-investigating-gang-attack-on-tv-studio-shot-dead

Law and crime

Thai activist Arnon Nampa is sentenced to four years in prison for posting a royal insult on social media in 2021. (CNA)

• https://www.channelnewsasia.com/asia/thai-lawyer-who-called-monarchy-reform-sentenced-more-jail-time-4053891

Law and crime

Former Guatemalan President Alejandro Giammattei is barred from entering the U.S. after the State Department accuses him of "significant corruption". (Reuters)

• https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/guatemalan-ex-president-giammattei-barred-entry-into-us-state-dept-2024-01-17/