The Chinese Embassy and Consulates in Ecuador are temporarily closed.
According to the Chinese Embassy in Ecuador**, the Chinese Embassy and Consulates in Ecuador have been temporarily closed since January 10 (Wednesday) until further notice.
Previously reported. At least 10 people have been killed in violence in Ecuador.
On January 9, local time, militants caused violence in many places in Ecuador, and a large number of military and police forces were deployed to search for militants and maintain law and order. In the municipality of Nobor, in the department of Guayas, two policemen were killed by militants during the operation. So far, at least 10 people have died in Ecuador as a result of violent clashes on the 9th.
According to local ** reports, on the afternoon of the 9th, unidentified militants staged a series of violent incidents in several public places in Guayaquil, including breaking into a television station and five hospitals and taking multiple hostages.
The mayor of Guayaquil issued a municipal report stating that 29 establishments have been attacked and 2 cars have been burned in the city. As a result of the violence, public transport in Guayaquil was completely paralyzed, and some citizens were trapped on the streets.
Police presence has been increased to hunt down militants, maintain order, and strengthen control and security at Guayaquil airport. At present, 14 suspects have been arrested.
Peru has declared a state of emergency on its northern border with Ecuador.
On January 9, local time, the chairman of the Peruvian Council of Ministers (Prime Minister) Otarola announced that due to the escalation of violent clashes in neighboring Ecuador, Peru **Boluarte has decided to impose a state of emergency on the northern border of Peru on the border with Ecuador.
It is reported that the Peruvian Ministry of Defence has dispatched special police units to the border areas between the two countries to strengthen the security of border crossings and passages and to control the movement of people.
In addition, Peru issued a statement strongly condemning the violence in Ecuador and said that it would support the actions taken by Ecuador to maintain social stability.
Earlier on the 9th, due to the frequent violence in the territory in recent days, Ecuador** Noboa declared that the country had entered a state of "internal armed conflict".
Arrest of several armed men who broke into the TV station.
Ecuador entered a television station in Guayaquil City, southwestern Ecuador, on the afternoon of the 9th, and arrested a number of armed men who held the TV station's staff hostage at gunpoint.
Er** posted on social media that a number of people involved have been arrested and the TV station staff who were held hostage have been rescued.
Earlier in the day, a group of masked gunmen broke into the station in Guayaquil and held the station staff hostage. Live footage showed armed men holding the TV staff hostage at gunpoint and holding them in the studio, during which several gunshots rang out. E** then said that special forces had been deployed to deal with the emergency.
In the aftermath of the incident, Ecuador** Noboa signed an executive order declaring the country to enter a state of "internal armed conflict". Noboa called on the Ecuadorian armed forces to conduct military operations under conditions of "respect for international humanitarian law and human rights" in order to "restrain the organized criminal groups scattered throughout the country".
Riots broke out in six prisons in Ecuador on the 8th, and several prison guards were detained by prisoners, and Noboa then declared a 60-day state of emergency and imposed a curfew across the country.
Violence erupted in many parts of Ecuador.
On January 9, local time, the security situation in Ecuador further deteriorated, and a series of armed violence incidents continued to occur in the country after Noboa declared that the country had entered a state of "internal armed conflict".
On the afternoon of the 9th, an incident occurred near the Erection House, and the National Assembly issued an emergency evacuation order. The metro in the capital, Quito, was paralyzed, causing congestion and chaos at the scene.
According to local ** reports, a number of prison guards who were detained during the prison riot on the 8th were killed by criminals. In Guayaquil, the second largest city, armed clashes have also taken place at metro stations and within the University of Guayaquil, causing panic among the population. Subsequently, all shopping malls and hospitals in Guayaquil were declared on maximum alert, several markets and parks were evacuated, and several transport systems and urban arterial roads were suspended.
* |Chinese Embassy in Ecuador**, CCTV News Client, Xinhuanet.