The 10-day curfew ends in Ecuador with over 2,600 arrests

In Ecuador, a 10-day night curfew has ended in five of the country's 24 provinces. President Daniel Noboa announced the results of the operation, which began on November 1 and ended on Tuesday, explaining that the security forces arrested over 2,600 people and seized two and a half tons of drugs, as reported by the Efe agency. Over 50 searches were also carried out during more than 2,900 operations, resulting in the recovery of 750 vehicles.

The measure, the fourth launched during the year, aimed to combat organized crime in areas with a high rate of violence. The measure made it possible to capture a faction of Los Lobos, the currently largest criminal organization in the territory. Noboa thanked the population for their "support" in the fight against delinquency "which belongs to everyone", underlining that what is at stake is the "tranquility" of families.

The president had already declared internal armed conflict in 2024 to fight criminal gangs, mainly linked to drug trafficking and illegal mining. However, despite these emergency measures, the South American nation ended 2025 with a record toll of 9,284 homicides.