Ecuador's President Guillermo Lasso met with the UN's Counter-Terrorism Committee Executive Director to request assistance in tackling the nation's security crisis, emphasising a "zero tolerance" policy against narcotics and violence

Bank accounts of indigenous and environmental groups have been frozen, a move intended to suppress protests against fuel subsidy cuts and mining; courts have later lifted some of the freezes due to lack of evidence

Cacao exports from Ecuador have increased by 33% to 462.351 tons by October 2025 and have been projected to surpass 623.000 metric tons in 2026, according to the national exporters' association Anecacao

The Organization of American States has signed a security agreement with Ecuador to support its crackdown on organized crime, as rising violence linked to drug gangs has triggered record drug seizures and human rights concerns over state actions