Ecuador orders the detention of 16 soldiers charged with the disappearance of 4 children

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Ecuador's parliament declared three days of national mourning this week over the murder of four teenage boys who disappeared last month and whose bodies were later found near a military base. On Tuesday, prosecutors said they had confirmed the identities of the charred bodies, which bore signs of torture. Sixteen soldiers have been arrested in connection with the case, which has sparked a series of demonstrations, BBC Mundo reported on Thursday.

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Ecuador judge orders detention of 16 air force members over disappearance of minors

A judge in Ecuador ordered the pretrial detention of 16 Air Force personnel on Tuesday amid investigations into the disappearance and deaths of four minors in Guayaquil. The Attorney General’s Office filed charges of enforced disappearance against the 16 men, and the judge ordered their detention while prosecutors conduct their investigation. During the impeachment hearing, the prosecution’s evidence of the individuals’ alleged involvement inclu…

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Ecuador orders detention of 16 air force members over disappearance of 4 children

A judge in Ecuador has ordered the detention of 16 air force members accused of involvement in the disappearance of four children, whose charred remains were discovered weeks after they were seen being forced into a military patrol car against their will.

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Ecuador identifies 4 charred bodies as missing boys, orders detention of 16 soldiers

Four charred bodies found near an Ecuador military base were identified Tuesday as four boys who were last seen being forced into a military patrol car. A judge has ordered the detention of 16 air force members.

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They were between 11 and 14 years old, and had disappeared after a military operation in Guayaquil.The case moves the country and complicates the re-election plans of President Daniel Noboa, when a month is missing for the presidential elections.

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Black Alliance for Peace slams US ‘war on drugs’ after disappearance of Ecuador boys

The Black Alliance for Peace has condemned in the strongest terms the recent disappearance of four Black children in Ecuador as part of a grand US-led “war on drugs” scheme in Latin America.