“You have put your chest to the bullets. I appreciate your courage and effort for the country.” That was the message with which President Guillermo Lasso greeted the soldiers of Division number 2 Libertad this morning at the Huancavilca Military Fort, in the north of Guayaquil.
During that event, he also announced that he would increase the military from six to ten days off for Christmas and the end of the year due to their additional contribution in controlling the country’s security.
3,322 people detained so far in the state of emergency at the national level
Lasso arrived at the military center at 08:00 this Monday the 5th to extend his congratulations for the commitment and support in the control work at the Penitentiary and in the operations that have been deployed as a measure of the state exception and curfew that It applies from November 4.
The president said that by assuming these tasks the military have lost some of their free days (free). For this reason, at Christmas and the end of the year, depending on their shifts, they will now be able to take ten days to spend with their families.
Lasso highlighted the work of both military personnel and the National Police in the provinces of Guayas, Esmeraldas and Santo Domingo de los Tsáchilas, where the state of emergency is in force.
The president made this announcement for the military. So far, according to the Ministry of the Interior, it has not been extended to the National Police.
Lasso indicated that they will continue to be vigilant with security operations and coordination to maintain control and prevent new criminal attacks. (YO)
Source: Eluniverso
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