Ecuador Deploys 75,000 Soldiers and Police to Combat Drug Gangs

Colombian president accuses Ecuador after ‘27 charred bodies’ found near border

Relations deteriorate as Gustavo Petro claims government of Trump ally Daniel Noboa bombing targets in ColombiaPresident Gustavo Petro has accused Ecuador of bombing targets inside Colombian territory, saying later that the burned remains of nearly 30 people had been found near the border, in a sharp deterioration in relations between the two neighbouring countries.The Colombian leader said on Tuesday that an attack which had left “27 charred bo…

5 arrested for ganja, synthetic drug peddling

Mysuru: Mysuru city police, who are on a mission to make the city drug-free under the \"Vimukthi\" campaign, have arrested five persons, including one f.

Philippines: ICC Hearing Gives Survivors of Duterte's Drug War Hope

A gathering organised for the families of victims of Duterte's war on drugs in Quezon City ahead of the opening of the ICC confirmation hearing. The signs which are held up in a few of the pictures read: 'Justice! Jail everyone involved in the war on drugs.' Credit: IDEFENDBy Ed HoltBRATISLAVA, Mar 17 2026 (IPS) Gito* had just arrived at his father’s house in Caloocan City in the Philippines on December 7, 2016, when three armed policemen burst …

Noboa imposes curfew in four provinces of Ecuador deploys 75,000 personnel in new anti-crime offensive

Ecuador’s President Daniel Noboa has launched a new security offensive with a nightly curfew in four violence-hit provinces and the deployment of 75,000 soldiers and police officers. The restriction runs from 11 p.m. to 5 a.m. in Guayas, El Oro, Los Ríos and Santo Domingo de los Tsáchilas, began on Sunday night and is expected to remain in force for two weeks. In the first hours of the operation, authorities reported 253 arrests for violating the

Ecuador deploys 75,000 soldiers to crime-ridden provinces under nightly curfew

Ecuadorian officials say they have deployed 75,000 soldiers to four crime-ridden provinces, where the government is implementing a nightly curfew under which people are banned from leaving their homes from 11 p.m. to 5 a.m. Officials said Monday that 2...

Ecuador deploys 75,000 soldiers to crime-ridden provinces under nightly curfew

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