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 Several illegal mining camps in the Andean province of Imbabura have been destroyed; military operations in the area have intensified following deadly attacks by armed groups linked to ex-FARC dissidents and local gangs
America Ecuador Only two official border crossings have been kept open due to national security concerns, as Ecuador has faced rising cartel violence and now holds Latin America's highest homicide rate
America Ecuador 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
America Ecuador 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