America Ecuador Ecuador has approved a referendum to enhance security measures against organized crime, proposing military street patrols, criminal extradition, and increased prison terms
America Ecuador Ecuador has stopped receiving electricity from Colombia, with Colombian Minister of Mines and Energy, Andrés Camacho, stating that they've stopped exporting electricity to Ecuador as thermal power generation is at its maximum capacity
America Ecuador Ecuador's government increased the value-added tax VAT from 12% to 15% at the beginning of this month, as a measure to finance the fight against organized crime, following a weekend with at least 28 murders
America Ecuador The US donated a Hercules military aircraft to Ecuador to help combat the rising violence from criminal gangs linked to drug trafficking; the aircraft was originally scheduled for delivery in 2026 but was expedited by 2 years
America Ecuador President Daniel Noboa has extended the state of emergency for another 30 days, totalling 90 days, citing the need to maintain patrols in prisons and violent areas to reduce homicides amid escalating violence attributed to drug trafficking
America Ecuador The Court of Ecuador has officially approved the constitutionality of the state of exception declared by President Daniel Novoa, covering the entire country and prisons and following the escape of the leader of the "Los Choneros" gang
America Ecuador Ecuadorian military, in efforts to showcase regained control of Cotopaxi prison amid a nationwide intervention in 35 facilities, have invited the international media to showcase the improved security and equal treatment for inmates
America Ecuador President Noboa ratified 2 security cooperation agreements with the US, allowing joint military operations to combat organized crime and marking a significant step forward after legal clearance from the Constitutional Court
America Ecuador Over 4.800 individuals have been detained in Ecuador since President Daniel Noboa declared a state of internal armed conflict around a month ago
America Ecuador The family of Ecuador's most-wanted fugitive, Jose Adolfo Macias "Fito," were arrested in Argentina and deported to Ecuador; Macias, leader of the Los Choneros gang, escaped from prison, triggering gang violence and prompting a state of emergency
America Ecuador A state of emergency was declared in response to a prison crisis marked by the escape of narco leader "Fito", unleashing severe riots in six prisons; President Noboa has rejected negotiation with the "narcoterrorists" and has deployed military support
America Ecuador Plans for a national referendum to implement a stricter anti-crime legislation and tighten security measures have been announced in a bid to curb an upward trend of escalating crime rates and violence in Ecuador
America Ecuador President Daniel Noboa, in response to a surge in violence attributed to criminal gangs and drug trafficking, has declared that his government will not negotiate with criminals, emphasising a commitment to dismantling organised crime structures