Ecuador's President Lasso announces a state of emergency for two months in Guayas, Manabi and Esmeraldas to curb crime as the provinces are facing deadly violence
Soldiers patrol in Cerro Las Cabras, a canton located in the province of Guayas, Ecuador, on April 29, 2022.
It marks the second time Lasso has used emergency powers to counter violence that has shot up since late last year in the Andean country. A state of emergency Lasso put in place in October faced criticism from the Constitutional Court, which halved the emergency period to 30 days and said the military should only support police operations.
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