Ecuador declares curfew in coastal provinces for security operations


Ecuador's President Daniel Noboa delivers a speech during the International Economic Forum Latin America and the Caribbean 2026, in Panama City, Panama, January 28, 2026. REUTERS/Aris Martinez

QUITO, March 13 (Reuters) - ⁠Ecuador's President Daniel Noboa on Friday ⁠decreed a nighttime curfew in four provinces ‌of the Andean country, starting March 15, intended to facilitate military operations against criminal organizations with support ​from the United States.

The measure ⁠covers the coastal provinces ⁠of Guayas, El Oro, Santo Domingo, and Los ⁠Rios - ‌the country's main drug trafficking routes - and will run from 11 ⁠p.m.to 5:00 a.m. local time.

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