The president of Ecuador decrees a state of exception

2024-01-09 00:29:04

The president of Ecuador, Daniel Noboa, decreed this Monday a state of exception, the first since he began his mandate on November 23, after a series of riots in at least six prisons in the country, which involved the retention of prison guards and the burning of mattresses.

The state of exception allows the Armed Forces to act in support of the Police, to control internal security, especially in prisons, as they have done on previous occasions.

“I have just signed the state of emergency decree so that the Armed Forces have all the political and legal support in their actions.r,” Noboa said in a message through Instagram.