RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Ecuadorian President Guillermo Lasso on Friday (19) extended the state of emergency declared in mid-October for another 30 days in nine of the country's 24 provinces.
According to the government, the controversial measure aims to restore public order and strengthen the fight against an increase in violence in the country, which is allegedly related to drug trafficking. With the continuation of the state of exception, the Armed Forces will continue on the streets of the provinces affected by the new decree.
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