US EditionEcuador imposes state of emergency before razor-close election
- Ecuador declared a state of emergency in seven provinces, including Quito, due to a rise in drug-linked violence, affecting nearly 6.9 million voters.
- The state of emergency, lasting 60 days, includes curfews, restrictions on assembly, and enhanced police and military powers to maintain order, according to President Daniel Noboa's decree.
- Noboa's government has aimed to combat drug gangs and reduce crime rates, which remain the highest in Latin America, noted by Insight Crime.
- Assemblyman Leonardo Berrezueta Carri�n criticized the state of emergency, suggesting it reflects Noboa's desperation ahead of the election.
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Noboa Decrees State of Emergency Few Hours Before Ecuador's Run Off Elections - teleSUR English
President Daniel Noboa, decreed this Saturday the state of emergency in seven provinces, in Quito, a canton of Azuay and in prisons of Ecuador, country that tomorrow will decide in crucial elections to its president until 2029. RELATED: Early Voting Begins in Ecuador for Presidential Elections Run Off The measure, will last for 60 days and includes a curfew and restriction of mobility, falls to the provinces of Guayas, Los Ríos, Manabí, Orellana…
Noboa decrees a state of emergency in seven provinces and in Quito on the eve of the elections
Ecuadorean President Daniel Noboa has decreed on Saturday a state of emergency in seven provinces, in Quito, in a canton of Azuay and in the country's prisons before the second round of the elections this Sunday. Citizens will go to the polls in a few hours to choose between the current leader of the country and the correista Luisa González. The measure, which will last 60 days and includes curfew and restriction of mobility, falls to the provin…
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