Ecuador deploys military to Guayaquil ports in response to drug trafficking threats on eve of elections

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With rifles, vests and tactical equipment, Ecuador's military reinforced security in the ports of Guayaquil, one of the main routes for drug shipments abroad. teleSUR

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00:00We go now to Ecuador, as the government has ordered the reinforcement of police control

00:05in the run-up to Sunday's presidential elections in this fight against drug trafficking.

00:11On Monday, President Daniel Navarro ordered the militarization of the country's ports,

00:15with Navy personnel patrolling the access channel to the Gulf of Guayaquil.

00:20According to the head of state, the objective is to guarantee national security in the event

00:25of any destabilizing event, and to prevent the trafficking of arms and drugs during the

00:30election process.

00:32Navarro also ordered to increase military presence on the borders with Colombia and

00:36Peru, and to close the border passages between next Saturday and Monday.

00:41It is important to note that this is the first time that borders will be closed during elections.

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