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The President of Ecuador declares a state of emergency for 60 days to increase crime

 


QUITO, Oct 19 (Reuters) – Ecuador’s President Guillermo Lasso on Monday declared a state of emergency in the Andes as part of a crackdown on drug consumption and trafficking.

Lasso, a conservative who took office in May, said the move was a response to the rising number of nationwide homicides and other narcotics-related crimes, which reach 147 tonnes so far this year.

“On the streets of Ecuador there is only one enemy: drug trafficking,” Lasso said on a television broadcast. “As drug trafficking increases, so do homicides and homicides, robberies of homes, vehicles, goods and people.”

“Our military and police forces will feel strong on the streets,” he said.

The 60-day state of emergency will allow the military to join drug and weapons seizure operations in nine of the country’s 24 provinces, including Guayas, home to Guayaquil metropolitan area, Lasso said. Patrols will be conducted 24 hours a day.

In the rest of the country, police will increase patrols and control efforts in public places.

More than 70% of violent deaths in Guyana province are “in some way” related to drug trafficking, Lasso said.

Violent deaths have also increased inside prisons. Last month 119 people were killed in riots at a Guayaquil jail, which the government has blamed for fighting between drug gangs. Read more

Lasso said he would sponsor legislation to support security forces in efforts to fight crime and create an entity to protect prosecuted officers for “simply performing their duty”.

“This government will forgive all those who have been unjustly convicted of doing their job,” the president said, urging judges to “guarantee peace and order, not impunity and crime.”

Reporting by Alexandra Valencia, Writing by Julia Symmes Cobb, Editing by Steve Orlofsky

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