Daniel Noboa Grants the Award of Cross to the Merit of War in the Rank of Grand Cross to the 11 Soldiers Killed in the High Punino

This Friday, May 23, the President of the Republic, Daniel Noboa, awarded the award of Cross to the Merit of War in the degree of Great Cross to the eleven soldiers killed in the Alto Punino, in Orellana.

President Daniel Noboa signed Executive Decree 648, on Friday, May 23, 2025, to award the award “Cruz al Merito de Guerra” in the degree of “Gran Cruz” to the 11 soldiers killed during an ambush in Alto Punino, province of Orellana, in the Ecuadorian Amazon. Noboa’s entry celebrates the 11 soldiers killed in Alto Punino; they will be declared National Heroes was first published in Teleamazonas.