Ecuador Reports 35% Crime Drop in Border Provinces

2026-03-25 - 12:40

Key Points — President Daniel Noboa said homicides and extortions in Ecuador’s border provinces have fallen roughly 35% since the current state of emergency and military operations against Colombian armed groups began — Ecuador closed 2025 with a record 9,216 intentional homicides — a 30.5% increase over the prior year — and has been under