Ecuadorian President Daniel Noboa has declared a 60-day state of emergency across nine provinces and three municipalities , citing a sharp rise in criminal violence and what the government has described as serious internal commotion . The emergency decree, signed by the President on Wednesday , came into force on Thursday , and is aimed at containing high-intensity violence , neutralising imminent security threats , and dismantling organised criminal structures operating

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