President Noboa announces militarization of ports and borders in Ecuador

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The President of Ecuador, Daniel Noboa, announced on Monday the militarization of ports and borders, with the justification of preventing “destabilization attempts by armed groups”. teleSUR

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00:00Meanwhile, the Ecuadorian President Daniel Ndobuo announced on Monday the militarization

00:03of ports and borders, with the justification of preventing destabilization attempts of

00:08armed groups.

00:09The measure will be enforced from Saturday, February 8th, to Monday, February 10th, which

00:13implies that the presidential elections will take place on February 9th under this presidential

00:18measure.

00:19For its part, a constitutional court declared unconstitutional on Monday the executive decrees,

00:24with which Cynthia Gilbert was entrusted with the presidency.

00:28All in a context where 21 victims of forced disappearances in the hands of Ecuadorian

00:32armed forces have been reported, without the President having made any statement on the

00:37matter.

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