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flag Ecuador deploys 10,000 troops to fight drug violence amid surge in homicides and cartel activity.

flag Ecuador has deployed nearly 10,000 soldiers to coastal provinces Guayas, Manabí, and Los Ríos to combat a surge in drug-related violence linked to transnational cartels. flag The military operation, launched on January 16, 2026, under President Daniel Noboa, includes special forces and aerial deployments, with troops stationed in Guayaquil and Manta. flag The move follows a state of emergency after a high-profile prison escape and a spike in homicides—52 per 100,000 residents in 2025—driven by trafficking through Ecuador’s strategic location between Colombia and Peru. flag Defense Minister Gian Carlo Loffredo ordered troops to operate indefinitely from Guayaquil to secure ports and disrupt trafficking. flag The government vowed strict consequences for threats to public safety.

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