International News: Armed forces in Ecuador to continue anti-crime operations with police

By Zoila Palma Gonzalez: The Government of Ecuador says that their armed forced will continue conducting joint anti-crime operations with the police under a presidential decree announced at midnight on Monday.

According to Reuters, the operations commenced with a State of Emergency declared in January by Ecuador’s President Daniel Noboa.

The fight against crime and drug trafficking gangs continue with military operations.

“These decision will allow the government of new Ecuador, with the support of the forces of order, to continue deploying priority actions to protect citizen security and well-being,” the statement from the Government said.

Noboa continues to fight crime and violence after gangs attacked prisons and armed gunmen stormed a live television broadcast recently.

Noboa has called the violence a war, arguing it requires extraordinary measures to fight.

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