Ecuador Imposes New Curfew in Four Coastal Provinces
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Criminal organizations, also dedicated to kidnapping, extortion and illegal mining, are holding a vicious power dispute that led to violence at its highest point in 2025. Last year there were 51 deaths per 100,000 inhabitants, equivalent to an hourly murder, according to Insight Crime. Ecuadorian President Daniel Noboa, an ally of the US Donald Trump, declared a state of emergency for the coastal provinces of El Oro, Esmeraldas, Guayas (whose ca…
Ecuador Imposes New Curfew in Four Coastal Provinces
Key Facts — What happened Ecuador’s government ordered a new nighttime curfew starting September 17. — Where Guayas, Manabí, Los Ríos and El Oro provinces, from midnight to 5 a.m., through September 30. — The catch Interior Minister John Reimberg says no special travel passes will be issued this time. — Context It is Ecuador’s […]
Yesterday evening, on Tuesday, Ecuador declared a state of emergency in eight provinces where drug-related violence was taking place.
The state of emergency, which came into force on Tuesday after the signing of an executive decree, covers the provinces of El Oro, Esmeraldas, Guayas, Los Ríos, Manabí, Pichincha, Santa Elena and ... Continue reading "Noboa decrees a new state of emergency in Ecuador due to "serious commotion", with night curfew"
The measure suspends constitutional guarantees of inviolability of domicile and correspondence to mobilize military troops in areas plagued by drug trafficking and extortion.
The measure is based, according to the president, on the existence of a "serious internal shock" caused by the activity of organized crime structures.
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