Eleven South American countries express “strong rejection” of violence in Ecuador | International | News

Ecuador, Brasilia Eleven South American countries formed by consensus expressed their “strongest rejection of the violence perpetrated by groups related to organized crime” in Ecuador’s territory this Wednesday.

In a statement released in Lima by the Peruvian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, they also expressed their “clear and unequivocal support and solidarity with the people and authorities of Ecuador, a member country of Consensus, in their fight against the actions of organized crime.”

Group, composed Argentina, Brazil, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, Suriname, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay and VenezuelaThat explained “Under the principles of international law and the internal laws of each South American country will join forces to deal in a coordinated manner with this scourge affecting the entire region.”

“We hope for the speedy restoration of security and public order within the framework of the rule of law and existing institutions in Ecuador, with attachment and respect for democracy and human rights,” the message added.

Finally, the The member states of the Brasilia Consensus “reiterated their solidarity with the authorities and the people of Ecuador in this difficult moment, and especially with the victims of these acts of violence.”

Ecuador experienced a day of terror on Tuesday in which at least twelve people died in various acts of violence, a temporary takeover of a television channel by an armed group in Guayaquil, burning cars, threats to universities, state institutions and businesses.

The incidents began after the escape of Jose Adolfo Macias alias ‘Fito’, the leader of Los Choneros, one of the country’s most dangerous criminal gangs with alleged links to Mexican cartels.

In response, Ecuador’s president, Daniel Noboa, on Monday decreed a state of emergency that included a six-hour curfew across the country for 60 days and declared an “internal armed conflict”, suggesting mobilization and immediate intervention. Security forces against organized crime. (yo)