04OCT24 #ECUADOR Recent state of exception -

#The president has declared a new 60-days state of exception in the provinces of Guayas, Los Ríos, Manabí, Orellana, Santa Elena, the Quito Distrito Metropolitanan District, and the canton of Camilo Ponce Enríquez because of “conmoción interna” and “conflicto armado interno”.

There will be a curfew from 10 pm until 5 am in the cantons of Camilo Ponce Enríquez, Durán, Balao,

Babahoyo, Buena Fé, Quevedo, Pueblo Viejo, Vinces, Valencia, Ventanas, Mocache, Urdaneta, Baba, Palenque, Quinsaloma, Montalvo,

La Joya De Los Sachas, Puerto Francisco de Orellana, Loreto, and the parish of Tenguel in the province of Guayas.

See Presidential Decree 2024/4/10 for the whole text: https://minka.presidencia.gob.ec/portal/usuarios_externos.jsf

Below an article from Primicias about this state of exception (that is erroneously called a “state of emergency” in the article):

These are the 19 cantons with a curfew in Ecuador, according to the government's new state of emergency

Amid the national electricity crisis and power outages, Daniel Noboa’s government issued a new state of emergency, which includes a curfew in 19 cantons and one parish.

On the morning of October 3, the government issued a new emergency decree, as noted on the official website of the Presidency, though no authority had reported the document as of Thursday morning.

The new state of emergency now includes Ecuador’s capital, Quito, and will last for 60 days.

According to the government, the measure was taken due to "the increase in hostilities, the commission of crimes, and the intensity of the presence of armed groups" in Guayas, Los Ríos, Manabí, Orellana, Santa Elena, El Oro, and the metropolitan district of Quito.

The measure again includes the canton of Ponce Enríquez in Azuay, where groups involved in illegal mining are present.

Additionally, Article 8 of Decree No. 410 imposes a curfew or restriction on freedom of movement every day from 10:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m. for 60 days.

This curfew will be applied in 19 cantons across four provinces, as well as one parish in Guayaquil. Here are the affected locations:

• Ponce Enríquez
• Durán
• Balao
• Tenguel
• Babahoyo
• Buena Fe
• Quevedo
• Pueblo Viejo
• Vinces
• Valencia
• Ventanas
• Mocache
• Urdaneta
• Baba
• Palenque
• Quinsaloma
• Montalvo
• Joya de los Sachas
• Puerto Francisco de Orellana
• Loreto

The decree reminds that people circulating during the restricted hours will be placed at the disposal of the competent authorities." -
https://www.primicias.ec/seguridad/cantones-toque-queda-ecuador-decreto-excepcion-80348/