08APR24- "At the end of the state of emergency, the President of the Republic, Daniel Noboa , signed Executive Decree No. 218, through which he recognizes the persistence of an "internal armed conflict" in the country and maintains the participation of the military in security activities. control of the internal security of the nation.
The General Secretariat of Communication of the Presidency reported, this Sunday, April 7, on the president's decision to recognize the persistence of an internal armed conflict carried out by organized armed groups.
Within the framework of this internal armed conflict, some of Noboa's provisions are:
To the Armed Forces, carry out military operations to prevent and eradicate the activity of organized armed groups in the national territory.
To the Police and the Armed Forces, continue with the operational and tactical deployment required to neutralize armed attacks, threats or risks orchestrated by organized crime, organized armed groups or terrorists.
The coordination necessary to establish multi-year budget programming regarding internal security, strategic intelligence and counterintelligence systems, among others.
In addition, the president declared detention centers as security zones.
According to the Executive, these decisions will allow the Government, with the support of law enforcement, to continue deploying priority actions to protect citizen security and well-being.
On January 8, President Noboa, who had barely been in power for less than two months, decreed a state of emergency for sixty days, which was then renewed for another month. This measure was taken in response to a series of attacks and violent actions perpetrated by criminal gangs, which reached their peak the following day with the assault by a group of hooded armed men on the TC Televisión channel during a live broadcast.
On that same day, Noboa declared the beginning of an "internal armed conflict" against 22 criminal gangs, which he called "terrorists."
In 2023, Ecuador was positioned as one of the most violent countries in Latin America, registering a rate of 45 intentional homicides per 100,000 inhabitants...." -
🤠iffin you gonna move down or remain in Ecuador on into 2025, get prepared for whats a coming down the pike🥷🏼its not and has not been just a Coastal & #GYE thang, its also a Sierra & Metro #Quito Thanggy as well👮🏻♂️💰
My 2025 NewYears Resolution is more time out on the La G range, zz style, 🎸🥁🎸 cuzz (imho) we gonna dang sure be a needin it🥷🏼if anybody wants to no longer be an outlaw? Call me to join our Qtowne Quito gun club and get legal to tote with a 55hr CCW Course,
now a days The CCW is pretty much streamlined down to this:
plan on about $300 for to join the gun club,about $200 or up to $300 for the CCW course,about $300 for psyche, psycho and toxico exams,
a 9mm Taurus for say $1200.
a 9mm CZ for say $1500.
aprox $80 to $100 for a box of 50rds 9mm FMJ
i see peeps now a days getting legally armed in about a 3-4 months time frame, kinda like a tuff assed visa process!
'Always be prepared' - BSA & SA,
"When guns are outlawed, only outlaws will have guns" - Louis L'Amour (1908-1988) Western novelist of ...
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Premeirs🎥SUN 10AUG25 (9pmET) #CNN "Senior National Correspondent David Culver and team report on the exploding violence in Ecuador, 🇪🇨
Where citizens are regularly pressured to hand over money to gangs involved in the country’s drug trade.
Watch ‘Ecuador: The Narco Superhighway’ on ‘The Whole Story with Anderson Cooper’ Sunday August 10 at 9pm ET on CNN." #CNN #News -
