US EditionEcuador declares curfew in coastal provinces for security operations
The curfew targets main drug routes to aid joint Ecuador-U.S. military efforts; a recent operation destroyed a FARC dissident camp housing 50 people, officials said.
- On March 13, Ecuador's President Daniel Noboa decreed a nighttime curfew in four provinces, starting March 15, to facilitate operations against criminal organizations.
- Facing persistent organised‑crime challenges, Noboa has made military repression against crime a cornerstone of his administration, criticizing Colombia and imposing tariffs on Colombian imports.
- The measure covers the coastal provinces of Guayas, El Oro, Santo Domingo and Los Rios and curfew runs nightly from 11 p.m. to 5:00 a.m. local time.
- Ecuadorian military reported a recent mission near the Colombian border destroyed a camp operated by FARC dissidents, capable of housing 50 people, according to the Ministry of Defense.
- The site was operated by the Border Commandos, comprised of FARC dissidents, and the ministry of defense said it had a camp capacity of 50 people.
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Ecuador declares curfew in coastal provinces for security operations
Ecuador's President Daniel Noboa on Friday decreed a nighttime curfew in four provinces of the Andean country, starting March 15, intended to facilitate military operations against criminal organizations with support from the United States.
With the support of the FBI (Federal Bureau of Investigations) of the United States that has just settled in Ecuador, opening offices in Quito, the government of Daniel Noboa launches a special plan to combat organized crime, which begins the night of this Sunday, March 15, with a curfew from 23.00 to 05.00 the next day, in four provinces of the country, and which will be extended for fifteen days. The measure will be applied in the coastal prov…
Ecuador Declares Nighttime Curfew to Combat Drug Trafficking
Ecuador's President Daniel Noboa decreed a nighttime curfew in four provinces to enable military operations against drug trafficking organizations, with U.S. support. The curfew aims to curb activities on major drug routes. Military operations have led to the destruction of a drug camp near the Colombian border.
“I’ve always said it: we’re not going to have peace in Ecuador until we’re done with the political and judicial operators who play organized crime,” President Daniel Noboa posted this Friday, March 13, 2026 in his social network account X.
QUITO, March 14.- Ecuador, which is part of the coalition of a dozen Latin American countries under the leadership of the United States with the supposed objective of combating drug trafficking and guaranteeing the security of the hemisphere, will begin military operations with the support of the United States in three of its regions: Guayas, Los Ríos and Santo Domingo de los Tsáchilas. According to the Ecuadorian Interior Minister, John Reimber…
Authorities clarify when the curfew in Ecuador begins. Night restriction will apply in four provinces
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