US EditionAt 2nd Inauguration, Noboa Vows to 'Save' Ecuador From Gangs
- Daniel Noboa took the oath of office again on Saturday at the National Assembly in Quito, beginning his second presidency of Ecuador.
- Noboa won the April elections amid a wave of drug-related violence and opposition claims of fraud that international observers dismissed.
- At 37 years old, Noboa pledged to actively combat criminal organizations, declared there would be no ceasefire with gangs, and committed to addressing crime without ignoring it.
- Between January and April, Ecuador recorded 3,084 homicides, marking its bloodiest start, but the homicide rate fell during Noboa's first year in office, which he attributed to his crackdown.
- Noboa seeks to strengthen alliances with the United States and allow foreign forces to assist, implying continued armed deployments to address drug-linked crime challenges.
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Daniel Noboa Assumes His Second Term in Ecuador: He Pointed to the Fight Against Organized Crime - La Tercera
Ecuadorean President Daniel Noboa opened his second term in the South American country after the swearing-in ceremony, this Saturday.With this term, Noboa will lead the country for the period 2025-2029, after being re-elected in the last elections, when he defeated the opponent, Luisa González, who remains without accepting the results."This victory is for the people, because they are part of this project. You are my strength and my engine,” he …
At 2nd inauguration, Noboa vows to ‘save’ Ecuador from gangs
Daniel Noboa was sworn in Saturday for a second term as Ecuadoran president, promising to "save" his South American country from narco-traffickers allied with foreign criminal gangs. The 37-year-old leader, speaking after his installation ceremony at the National Assembly in capital Quito, promised a "direct confrontation with organized criminal structures." "There will be no truce
Noboa Assumes a New Mandate in Ecuador with Record Numbers of Homicides and Hard-Handed Promises
QUITO.- The president of Ecuador, Daniel Noboa, was sworn in this Saturday for a second term with the promise to “save” the country from the “mafias,” beaten by local gangs allied with illegal foreign groups that made it the most violent in the region. “This is a direct confrontation with organized criminal structures,” said the 37-year-old president after taking office in Quito before the National Assembly. Noboa guaranteed that “there will be …
Noboa Promises to “Save” Ecuador From the “Mafias”
After swearing as President of Ecuador for the period 2025-2029 in a special ceremony this Saturday, Daniel Noboa Azín has promised to "save" the country from the "mafias", beating the drug trafficking groups allied with illegal foreign organizations. "This is a direct confrontation with organized criminal structures, and there will be no truce against crime", he said, while adding that they are not to surrender, but to be brave.
At the Beginning of His Second Term, the President of Ecuador Promised to Save the Country From the Mafia
Ecuadorian President Daniel Noboa was sworn in for a second term on Monday, promising to rid his country of the mafia, as the country grapples with powerful drug gangs.
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