# Viral incident during Guayaquil traffic checkpoint

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/viral-incident-during-guayaquil-traffic-checkpoint
> Updated: 2026-09-05T11:26:20.000Z. Sources: 8. Developments: 2.

A viral video from Guayaquil, Ecuador, depicts an intoxicated man attempting to use a bank debit card as a mobile phone during a municipal alcohol and traffic control operation near the Santa Ana tunnel. The individual, identified as a passenger in the vehicle, was filmed holding the card to his ear while appearing to attempt to contact a lawyer.

## Timeline

### 2026-09-05: Guayaquil man uses bank card as phone during traffic stop

A video of an intoxicated man in Guayaquil, Ecuador, attempting to use a bank debit card as a phone to call a lawyer during a traffic checkpoint has gone viral.

4 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/guayaquil-man-uses-bank-card-as-phone-during-traffic-stop

### 2026-08-19: Guayaquil ATM investigates traffic agent over alleged bribery

Guayaquil's ATM is investigating a traffic agent after a viral video showed a suspicious interaction with a driver, amid allegations of bribery during an operation on Francisco de Orellana Avenue.

5 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/guayaquil-atm-investigates-traffic-agent-over-alleged-bribery

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