Several countries have spoken out following the violent events recorded in Ecuador on Tuesday, which were accompanied by the raid on a television station by antisocialists who took several media workers hostage.

The reactions from the foreign ministries of several countries were immediate and expressed in recent hours.

Paraguay indicated that it supports the fight against crime and organized crime, as well as the interim emergency measures issued by Ecuadorian President Daniel Noboa.

After the incident on the television channel, Noboa declared an internal armed conflict at the national level and ordered the armed forces to neutralize groups.

For its part, Colombia expressed “its explicit and unequivocal support for the democratic institutions and the rule of law in the Republic of Ecuador. In this sense, it rejects the recent acts of violence unleashed in several cities of the brotherly country.”

The Peruvian government, on the other hand, condemned the acts of violence, pointing out that they “violate the fundamental rights of Ecuadorians and threaten the security of that brotherly country.” The Government of Peru expresses its support for the government of President Daniel Noboa and for the democratic institutions and stability in Ecuador, and wishes for the speedy restoration of peace and security in that country.”

It also ordered the immediate deployment of a contingent from the National Police’s Special Operations Directorate (Diroes) to the border with Ecuador, given the wave of violence experienced in that country.

“The Minister of the Interior, Víctor Torres Falcón, has ordered the immediate dispatch of a contingent of the Police Diroes to strengthen security at the border with Ecuador,” he wrote on the social network X (formerly Twitter) portfolio.

The message was published as several ministers met with the chief of staff, Alberto Otárola, to analyze the situation in the neighboring country, with which it shares a porous border of more than 1,500 kilometers. (JO)