A regime of internal armed conflict was declared in Ecuador. The newspaper writes that this was announced by president Daniel Noboa. El Universo.
“A regime of internal armed conflict is being introduced in Ecuador. “The decree calls for the designation of more than 20 organized crime groups as terrorist organizations,” he said.
Armed bandits broke into the building of the Ecuadorian television channel TC Televisión and took news anchors hostage during a live broadcast. The demands of the invaders are not yet known.
There were also reported armed bandits was shot Police officers on the streets of Ecuador.
It was previously reported that Ecuadorian President Daniel Noboa declared a state of emergency in the country on Monday to restore order in prisons after the alleged escape of drug cartel leader Adolfo Macias, known as Fito.
Riots broke out in many prisons across the country on Monday; In one of the institutions, 15 guards were taken hostage. Ecuador is experiencing a sharp increase in crime.
Daniel Roy Gilchrist Noboa Azin is an Ecuadorian politician and businessman who works in the banana industry. At 36, he is the second youngest president in Ecuadorian history and the youngest president elected by popular vote.
Noboa was a member of the Ecuadorian National Assembly from 2021 to 2023 before being dissolved under the muerte cruzada mechanism initiated by President Guillermo Lasso. Before his political career, he held various positions in the family business. His father, Alvaro Nobo, ran unsuccessfully for the Ecuadorian presidency five times. Daniel Noboa is often called the heir to the company and his father’s fortune.
In May 2023, Noboa announced his presidential candidacy in the 2023 special election from the National Democratic Movement. She competed with Luisa Gonzalez in the second round of the elections. Support numbers for Noboa were low in the days before the election. With almost 52% of the votes in the second round, Noboa won the election on October 15, 2023.
He is currently the second youngest government leader serving in the world.
Ecuador’s former Vice President was previously accused of corruption appealed To seek refuge in Mexico.