31OCT25 🎃Security Alert: 'Continued Violence and Security Operations in Ecuador– Update for U.S. Citizens☠️
"The U.S. Mission in Ecuador is closely monitoring the security situation and increase in violent crime in country, including increased enforcement by the government of Ecuador against criminal interests, several high-profile weapons seizures, and air strikes against drug trafficking vessels in the eastern Pacific.
On October 14, suspected narco-terrorists detonated a Vehicle-Borne Improvised Explosive Device (VBIED) in Guayaquil outside the Nobis Building, near the Sheraton Hotel and Mall del Sol. The attack resulted in one death and 28 injuries. A second, unexploded VBIED was found in the vicinity of the blast.
If both vehicles had detonated at maximum efficiency as intended, they would have caused significantly more damage and deaths. This incident highlights the growing threat posed by organized criminal groups operating in Ecuador.
The provinces of Guayas, Los Rios, El Oro, and Manabi remain under a state of emergency. Government data indicates a 37% increase in homicides nationwide between January and August 2025 compared to the same period in 2024. Violence remains concentrated along drug trafficking routes, particularly in and around Guayaquil.
In response, Ecuadorian authorities have launched a large-scale security operation aimed at restoring public order, reducing criminal violence, and dismantling criminal networks. According to public statements by government officials, the operation includes targeted arrests, and the seizure of weapons and explosives.
Officials have not announced an end date for this operation. While there is no indication that U.S. citizens are the target of criminal activity, all U.S. citizen residents and travelers
should be aware of the changing security environment and increased risk of possible retaliatory action by criminal organizations.
Actions to Take:
Avoid areas with active security operations.
Monitor local media and official sources (e.g., ECU911, Policía Nacional) for updates.
Be aware of your surroundings and practice personal security measures. Follow the instructions of local authorities.
Report emergencies involving U.S. citizens to the U.S. Embassy in Quito or
the U.S. Consulate General in Guayaquil.
Enroll in the Smart Traveler Enrollment Program (STEP) to receive security updates:
https://step.state.gov/
For assistance, contact the U.S. Embassy in Quito or the U.S. Consulate General in Guayaquil.
Assistance:
U.S. Embassy Quito, Ecuador
+(593)(2) 398-5000
[email protected]
U.S. Consulate General Guayaquil, Ecuador
+(593)(4) 371-7000
[email protected]
Embassy website:
https://ec.usembassy.gov/security-alert-continued-violence-and-security-operations-in-ecuador-update-for-u-s-citizens/
🤠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 ...
29MAR26 (21:00)📈BIG: "Global uncertainty hit an all-time high on the World Uncertainty Index last year, dwarfing Covid, the 2008 financial crisis, and every major event since 1990, per FRED." Based on data from the World Uncertainty Index (WUI)—a quarterly index developed by researchers and published by the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (FRED)—global uncertainty did reach an all-time high in late 2025/early 2026, surpassing levels seen during the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic and the 2008 financial crisis. - https://x.com/Cointelegraph/status/2038436294229930391?s=20
Abstract-📊
"We construct the World Uncertainty Index (WUI) for an unbalanced panel of 143 individual countries on a quarterly basis from 1952. This is the frequency of the word “uncertainty” in the quarterly Economist Intelligence Unit country reports. Globally, the Index spikes around major events like the Gulf War, the Euro debt crisis, the Brexit vote and the COVID pandemic.
The level of uncertainty is higher in developing...
✈️(pete and repeat,🗣️if you want to come to or to leave Ecuador🇪🇨, do it soon, b4 INT Air Travel is no longer a viable option due to the soon to be officially declared ww3🪖) 🚸29MAR26🚨 #BREAKING: Atlanta, GA — "Frontier Airlines flight F92539 from Columbus, Ohio, has landed at Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport after the crew declared a potential hijacking incident. The Airbus A320 was isolated from regular traffic and escorted by emergency vehicles on the tarmac." - https://x.com/TheNewsTrending/status/2038369497824862320?s=20
25MAR26 🕌 "The director of the Ecuadorian-Iranian Cultural Center, Sheji Mohammad, was deported from the country by order of the authorities, based on a confidential report." ✈️
"On March 25, 2026, it was learned that the Ecuadorian authorities had decided to deport the director of the Ecuadorian-Iranian Cultural Center, Sheji Mohammad
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After leaving the immigration hearing his defense team reported that the Ecuadorian authorities made this decision based on a confidential report."
“Strength, strength, strength against lies,” Mohammad said as he left the immigration hearing , escorted by agents of the National Police and the Undersecretary of Migration, for his departure from Ecuador.
On the afternoon of March 25, Home Secretary John Reimberg stated that “international terrorist groups intend to operate in the country ” and pointed to an alleged Iranian cleric with illicit ties. (PSR)
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