Ecuador has authorized the carrying and use of guns by civilians, President Guillermo Lasso said in a televised broadcast, citing rising crime and insecurity in the Andean country.
Lasso, a conservative former banker, has been fighting to tackle rising crime and violence in the streets and in prisons - where hundreds of inmates have been killed - which the government blames on drug trafficking gangs.
The beleaguered president also faces an impeachment process over allegations of embezzlement - accusations he has denied - after Ecuador's top court"We have a common enemy: petty crime, drug trafficking, and organized crime," Lasso said late on Saturday in a message also posted on Twitter."We've modified the decree that allows the possession and carrying of guns. In other words, in general terms ...
The state of emergency, which began on Sunday, will include a curfew in the affected regions from 1 a.m. until 5 in the morning.Reporting by Oliver Griffin Editing by Bill Berkrot
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