On 30 April Ecuadorean president Daniel Noboa decreed a state of emergency in five coastal provinces, lasting sixty days, because of ‘internal armed conflict’. The measure marks the second such declaration by Noboa, who took office in November with promises to turn around a deteriorating security situation which has led to a spike in violent deaths and other crimes. The police and armed forces will be deployed in the provinces for ‘tactical combat operations’ against organised armed groups’. The government blames the violence (including the dramatic invasion of a television station and mass hostage-taking of prison guards in January) on drug-trafficking gangs.
Ecuador: president declares state of emergency
Written by David Fletcher 02 May 2024Additional Info
- Pray: that the government will be able to establish control of the whole country and curb the violence. (Psalm 11:5)
- More: www.reuters.com/world/americas/ecuador-president-decrees-state-emergency-five-provinces-2024-05-01/