Ecuador’s local authorities receive police protection amid violence
Local officials in Ecuador have been provided with police protection due to the surge in violence and insecurity in the...
August 8, 2023Topic
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Ecuadorian president declares state of emergency in two provinces affected by bombings
The president of Ecuador, Guillermo Lasso, declared a state of emergency in the provinces of Guayas (southwest) and Esmeraldas
November 2, 2022
Violence deepens in Ecuador; ten attacks registered in three hours
Ecuador is going through a new scene of violence that stems from prisons and drug trafficking gangs that seek to...
November 1, 2022
Ecuador asks US for US$5 billion aid to combat drug trafficking and organized crime
The government of Ecuador is asking the United States to donate US$5 billion to finance the comprehensive security strategy promoted
October 27, 2022
Ecuador: Militarization of public security represents a risk to human rights
On September 12, President Guillermo Lasso presented Ecuadorian citizens with eight questions on citizen security, democratic strengthening
October 13, 2022
Ecuador’s president declares ‘state of emergency’ after explosion in Guayaquil
Ecuador's President Guillermo Lasso declared a 30-day state of emergency in the southwestern coastal city of Guayaquil after an explosion
August 15, 2022
Journalist Gerardo Delgado murdered in Ecuador
A journalist has been murdered by contract killers in the South American country of Ecuador. The person in question is...
August 12, 2022
Endless violence in Ecuador: more than 20 murders in the last weekend
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Violent crimes continue in Ecuador, especially in the cities on the Ecuadorian coast.
July 12, 2022
Ecuador bans carrying bladed weapons after rising street violence
The Ecuadorian capital banned from Thursday the carrying of bladed weapons in public spaces, informed Mayor Santiago Guarderas, in a...
June 3, 2022