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More than 1,200 people were detained between November 1 and 5, 2026 during the curfew that applies from 00:00 to 05:00 in the provinces of Guayas, Los Ríos, El Oro, Manabí and Esmeraldas, according to a joint report from the Ministries of Interior and National Defense. Of those arrests, 559 were for violating the mobility restriction, while 519 were for other offenses, including possession and use of firearms, robbery, intimidation and property damage. Twenty of the detainees are classified as individuals of significant criminal interest (IIPR). The Ministry of Interior reported 544 operations linked to the state of emergency and the curfew, and 421 checkpoints. At those checkpoints, authorities seized 91 firearms, 190 rounds of ammunition, 582.14 kg of drugs and 2,030 galons of fuel. They also recovered 318 vehicles and 684 motorcycles. The Segura EP system logged 601 citizen‑security incidents, and the ECU911 emergency system received 2,269 emergency reports. The Ministry of National Defense reported 586 military operations with 181 arrests. Military forces seized 5 firearms, 127 rounds of ammunition and 2 communication devices, and recovered 4 vehicles and 12 motorcycles. Two raids were conducted. This curfew is the fourth time the government has imposed such a measure in 2026. It was established by Executive Decree 519, which amended the state of emergency decree of September 15, 2026 and suspended free movement in the five provinces. Defense Minister Gian Carlo Loffredo said the goal is to capture leaders of organized crime groups, “to reduce their financial capacity and cut off their logistics.” He added that, so far this year, the government has seized 13,000 firearms and inflicted an economic impact of approximately $23 billion. During the week, interventions were carried out in all five provinces. In Zone 8 (Guayaquil, Durán and Samborondón), Police Chief Walter Villarroel reported 68 arrests for curfew violations up to November 2. In the early hours of November 3, the police detained ten people in Huaquillas and Santa Rosa (El Oro), four in Manabí and eight in an operation in Nueva Prosperina, Guayaquil. In Durán’s Divino Niño sector, four adults were arrested and two minors were isolated; a firearm and several mobile phones were found. The curfew will remain in effect until November 10. Article source: El Universo | Image credit: El Universo
More than 1,200 people were detained between November 1 and 5, 2026 during the curfew that applies from 00:00 to 05:00 in the provinces of Guayas, Los Ríos, El Oro, Manabí and Esmeraldas, according to a joint report from the Ministries of Interior and National Defense. Of those arrests, 559 were for violating the mobility restriction, while 519 were for other offenses, including possession and use of firearms, robbery, intimidation and property damage. Twenty of the detainees are classified as individuals of significant criminal interest (IIPR). The Ministry of Interior reported 544 operations linked to the state of emergency and the curfew, and 421 checkpoints. At those checkpoints, authorities seized 91 firearms, 190 rounds of ammunition, 582.14 kg of drugs and 2,030 galons of fuel. They also recovered 318 vehicles and 684 motorcycles. The Segura EP system logged 601 citizen‑security incidents, and the ECU911 emergency system received 2,269 emergency reports. The Ministry of National Defense reported 586 military operations with 181 arrests. Military forces seized 5 firearms, 127 rounds of ammunition and 2 communication devices, and recovered 4 vehicles and 12 motorcycles. Two raids were conducted. This curfew is the fourth time the government has imposed such a measure in 2026. It was established by Executive Decree 519, which amended the state of emergency decree of September 15, 2026 and suspended free movement in the five provinces. Defense Minister Gian Carlo Loffredo said the goal is to capture leaders of organized crime groups, “to reduce their financial capacity and cut off their logistics.” He added that, so far this year, the government has seized 13,000 firearms and inflicted an economic impact of approximately $23 billion. During the week, interventions were carried out in all five provinces. In Zone 8 (Guayaquil, Durán and Samborondón), Police Chief Walter Villarroel reported 68 arrests for curfew violations up to November 2. In the early hours of November 3, the police detained ten people in Huaquillas and Santa Rosa (El Oro), four in Manabí and eight in an operation in Nueva Prosperina, Guayaquil. In Durán’s Divino Niño sector, four adults were arrested and two minors were isolated; a firearm and several mobile phones were found. The curfew will remain in effect until November 10.
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