Ecuador closes borders with Peru and Colombia on the eve of presidential elections

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Ecuador closed its borders on Saturday on the eve of the presidential elections, in which Daniel Noboa seeks to re-elect himself, so that the entry of foreigners will be restricted until Monday in the areas bordering Colombia and Peru to safeguard the security of the process, according to the presidential order.On Sunday, more than 13.73 million Ecuadorians are summoned to the polls to choose who will govern Ecuador in the next four years.Ecuado…

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Among other measures, the borders will remain closed to foreigners and the patrolling of ports and rivers and the aerial surveillance of aviation tracks are reinforced.On the eve of this Sunday’s general elections, the Government of Ecuador closed the land borders with Colombia and Peru on Saturday to prevent possible incidents that perpetrate organized crime and may affect the security of the elections. READ ALSO: Elections in Ecuador: Vote abr…

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QUITO (AP) — Ecuador closed its borders on Saturday on the eve of the presidential elections, so the entry of foreigners will be restricted until Monday in the areas bordering Colombia and Peru to safeguard the security of the process, according to the presidential disposition.

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Ecuador’s land borders with Colombia and Peru have been sealed this Saturday for the entry of foreigners into the Andean country, according to the order issued by the Ecuadorian president, Daniel Noboa, as a security measure in the face of possible attacks of organized crime against the general elections called for this Sunday. The border crossings will be closed from Saturday until Monday, for a total of 72 hours, in which the Ecuadorian presid…

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Ecuador will hold presidential and legislative elections this Sunday (February 9, 2025). The 137 seats of the National Assembly will be renewed. The current president, Daniel Noboa (National Democratic Action, center-right), is seeking re-election. If necessary, there will be a 2nd round on April 13. Fearing violence, the country goes to the polls with the border closed. Last Tuesday (February 4), Noboa said on her X (former Twitter) profile tha…

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Ecuador's land borders with Colombia and Peru have been sealed this Saturday for the entry of foreigners into the Andean country, according to the order issued by Ecuador's president, Daniel Noboa, as a security measure in the face of possible organized crime attacks against the general elections called for this Sunday.MIRA: All tsunami alerts activated after magnitude earthquake 8 in the Cayman Islands are cancelled.The border crossings will be…