Hospitals occupied by armed groups, just like TC television in Guayaquil, added to the days of terror that Ecuador has experienced since January 8, after it was announced on Sunday that a dangerous convict who was imprisoned in the regional prison of this city did not show up in his cell. In moments of deep pain for a country that has lost peace, we must call for coherence and unity.

Daniel Noboa declares an internal armed conflict at the national level and orders military forces to neutralize the groups

The government signed a decree declaring an internal armed conflict in Ecuador, identifying transnational organized crime groups as terrorists and ordering the Armed Forces to conduct operations, in accordance with international humanitarian law and respecting human rights, to neutralize these groups.

Legislative groups agree to grant pardons or amnesty to police and military personnel who fight crime

Dramatic images of employees TC television on the floor, with guns pointed at them, policemen kidnapped the night before, guides threatened with knives and guns, explosives on the streets and burned cars make those in power, those who are not in power, all citizens to think to support initiatives that contribute to the re- establishing peace.

The Ministry of Education suspends direct classes throughout Ecuador until January 12

It is everyone’s task to responsibly and with political maturity support measures that lead to pacification, which guarantee the right to work, safety, health, information and being informed, and which have been violated by armed groups. (OR)