Ecuador celebrates 1,000 days under states of emergency since January 2024, a strategy that has normalized the military presence in the streets. Official figures recorded fewer homicides in 2024, but violence rebounded in 2025 to a historical record. In 2026, despite a further decline, murders continue to exceed 20 daily newspapers. From Guayaquil, we analyze what has changed in the security of the country, the impact of militarization and the c…
Ecuador celebrates 1,000 days under states of emergency since January 2024, a strategy that has normalized the military presence in the streets. Official figures recorded fewer homicides in 2024, but violence rebounded in 2025 to a historical record. In 2026, despite a further decline, murders continue to exceed 20 daily newspapers. From Guayaquil, we analyze what has changed in the security of the country, the impact of militarization and the c…