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.