Message for U.S. Citizens
Nationwide State of Emergency
January 10, 2024
Alert: Nationwide State of Emergency in Ecuador
Location: Nationwide
Event:
Ecuadorian President Daniel Noboa declared on January 8 a nationwide state of emergency for a period of 60 days following the escape of a high-profile prisoner and subsequent prison riots, and later declared the existence of an internal armed conflict and authorized military action against organized criminal gangs across Ecuador following numerous attacks against private, public, and government institutions. Ecuadorian authorities report relative calm in major cities on January 10, with police and military deployed and no escalation of violence or attacks.
The guidance provided in the travel advisory of June 22, 2023 remains valid. U.S. citizen residents and travelers should continue to exercise increased caution throughout the country, and should reconsider travel to areas marked as “Level 3,” and should not travel to areas marked as “Level 4” in the advisory. U.S. citizens should comply with all local laws, including the nationwide curfew during the announced state of emergency. The Embassy recommends that travel outside of daylight hours, especially in Level 3 or 4 areas, be limited to essential or emergency movements as a matter of increased caution and personal security. U.S. citizens should be aware that individuals not connected with criminal organizations may use the current conflict to commit crimes of opportunity.
The United States Embassy and Consulate in Ecuador continue to follow the Ministry of Labor’s recommendation for telework when possible and has cancelled routine consular appointments through January 12. For the time being, employees under Chief of Mission authority in Guayaquil are restricted from travel after dark or outside of the city of Guayaquil. Consular sections in both Quito and Guayaquil remain open to provide emergency services. Ecuadorian schools remain in online-only status through January 12.
International airports in Quito and Guayaquil remain fully operational, however carriers cancelled some flights to and from the United States in recent and in coming days. Travelers should monitor their flight status closely, and work to rebook with the same airline or another carrier.
Actions to Take:
· Monitor official communications from the Government of Ecuador for additional information and updates to the State of Emergency.
· Monitor credible media sources for accurate information on current threats and violent activity.
· Review the Travel Advisory and safety and security information for Ecuador at Travel.State.Gov.
Assistance:
U.S. Embassy Quito, Ecuador
+(593)(2) 398-5000
+(593)(2) 398-5000 (after hours)
[email protected]
U.S. Consulate General Guayaquil, Ecuador
+(593)(4) 371-7000
+(593)(4) 371-7000 (after hours)
[email protected]
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01JUL25 - SOUTHCOM’s TMPI: Towards Integrated Deterrence in the Americas by Building Maintenance Capacity- #ECUADOR - "Analyzing Ecuador’s foreign policy trajectory over the past two decades is pertinent to illuminating the region’s evolving political and security landscape. During President Rafael Correa’s administration between 2007 and 2017, Ecuador pivoted by severing its military relations with the US.
This comprehensive shift included ordering the closure of the security cooperation office in the US Embassy and honoring but not renewing the lease term for the Manta Air Base, causing the withdrawal of approximately 300 US military personnel stationed there.
However, this period of strained relations was followed by the re-establishment of the Office of Security Cooperation (OSC) in 2018, signaling a potential shift that ultimately materialized with new military cooperation agreements signed with the US in 2023 under President Lasso and ratified in 2024 by President Daniel Noboa. ...
25JUN25 "Ecuadorian President Daniel Noboa announced this Thursday the capture of Adolfo Macías Villamar, alias "Fito ," considered the leader of the Los Choneros organized crime group.
"For those who opposed and doubted the need for the Solidarity and Intelligence laws : thanks to those laws, Fito was captured today and is in the hands of the Security Bloc," the president posted on the social network X.
"We have done our part to proceed with Fito's extradition to the United States , and we await your response. Have a good afternoon, Ecuador," Noboa added.
The criminal leader had been on the run for over a year and a half , after escaping from the Guayaquil Regional Prison and hiding his tracks while the country was engulfed in a spiral of violence, culminating in the brief takeover of a television station.
'Fito,' who was serving a 34-year sentence for organized crime, drug trafficking, and murder , escaped on January 7, 2024, as he was about to be transferred to La Roca, a ...
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