The president of Ecuador, Daniel Noboa, decreed this Monday the first state of exception of his mandate, which began on November 23. The decision is due to the worsening of the serious security crisis, which over the weekend once again led to a wave of riots in at least six prisons in the country, with the retention of prison guards and the burning of mattresses.
The state of emergency entails a curfew from 11:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m. for 60 days and allows the intervention of the Armed Forces, in support of the Police, to guarantee public safety and order in prisons, as they have already done. on previous occasions. “What we are experiencing is an example that things must change in the country and that the laws we have are not enough to live in peace, so there is no room for opportunistic politicians who seek to obtain credit at the expense of a security crisis.” penitentiary,” Noboa said in a statement.
The Ecuadorian president has indicated that he has given “clear and precise provisions” to both police commanders and military commanders “so that they intervene in the control of prisons.” “I appeal to citizens, since this fight belongs to everyone,” he added.
The authorities reported the escape of José Adolfo Macías Villamar, alias Fito, the most dangerous criminal in the country. The Guayaquil penitentiary complex, which includes five prisons where more than 12,000 people are serving sentences, woke up with a strong police and military contingent since Sunday.
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