Ecuador’s government said on Wednesday that intentional homicides fell 28% nationwide in March, attributing the decline to military operations carried out during a two-week nightly curfew in four provinces.
President Daniel Noboa declared the curfew in the provinces of Guayas, Los Rios, El Oro and Santo Domingo — which authorities describe as key drug trafficking corridors — intensifying security force operations in those areas.
- The 28% decline compares March 2025
