Military equipment in Quidora, the capital of Ecuador
On the evening of January 9, the tank appeared in the historic city center. The goal of the military is to "deploy advance teams in strategic locations." On 9 January, Ecuador** Daniel Noboa signed a decree declaring Ecuador to be in a state of "internal armed conflict". The head of state ordered the armed forces to take action to eliminate more than 20 criminal gangs, which started riots in several major cities. The commander of the Joint Command of the Armed Forces of the Republic, Jaime Vela Eraso, called these groups legitimate military targets of the ** unit. In a speech published on Ecuador's Governor's Office, he stressed that he would not negotiate with criminals. The day before, Noboa declared a national state of emergency in Ecuador for 60 days. This means imposing curfews and restricting civil liberties, including the abolition of the inviolability of homes. Against the backdrop of the occupation of the Guayaquil television studio by armed bandits, a decree was issued on the regime of "internal armed conflict". **The offender was arrested and the hostages were released. The Attorney General's Office of Ecuador said at its tenth meeting that criminal proceedings would be initiated against 13 ***. The department said there were no fatalities as a result of the TC attack. Against the background of the attack, shops and shopping centers began to close, writes Ecu**ISA. In addition, students were evacuated from the University of Guayaquil. There were previous reports that an armed group had infiltrated a school, but Ecuador** later denied the report, saying it was a panic among the students. In addition, the Chinese Embassy and Consulates in Ecuador have suspended their work in Ecuador since January 10. It is reported that this decision was made "before further notice".
According to local authorities, at least eight people were killed in the riots,TASS writes.
Attacks on police stations, arson of cars, gas stations, etc., have been found in many cities in Ecuador.
On January 8, a mass prison escape was reported, including the leader of an Ecuadorian crime syndicate. On the evening of January 8, 32 prisoners escaped from the local prison in Riobamba, the capital of Chimborazo, the governor of the city, John Venassa, told Primicias. One of the rebels was Fabricio Colón Pico, leader of the Lobos crime group, who was accused of plotting ** Prosecutor Diana Salazal. The Service for Persons Deprived of Liberty (SNAI) explained that it evaded control in the event of a conflict between prisoners, police and prison guards. RBC notes that the organization "Los Lobos" specializes in the drug trade. ** Twenty fugitives were arrested on 9 January, but Colón Pico remains one of the fugitives whose whereabouts are unknown. SNAI also announced that Adolfo Macias, the leader of Los Gioneros, also escaped again from the Marina prison in Guayaquil. According to El Universo, the group is considered one of the most dangerous in Ecuador. Since 2011, Macias has served 34 years in prison for organized crime, drug trafficking, and ** crimes.