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        "msgid": "president-announces-curfew-from-1-november-heres-why-1792140695",
        "date": "2026-10-16 14:40:00",
        "title": "President Announces Curfew from 1 November: Here\u2019s Why",
        "author": "",
        "source": "CNBC",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Politics",
        "summary": "Ecuadorian President Daniel Noboa says a new curfew will be imposed in coastal provinces from 1 to 10 November as part of operations against organised crime. He says a previous curfew helped cut crime by 40%, while authorities seized more than eight tonnes of drugs in September; the affected provinces and precise hours have yet to be announced.",
        "content": "<p>Jakarta, CNBC Indonesia \u2013 Ecuadorian President Daniel Noboa has\nannounced a new curfew in several coastal provinces from 1 to 10\nNovember 2026 to combat organised crime. The government says a similar\nrestriction imposed previously helped reduce crime by 40%.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe will carry out a new series of special operations between 1 and\n10 November, with a curfew in the coastal provinces,\u201d Noboa said in an\ninterview with Radio Centro on Wednesday (14 October 2026).<\/p>\n<p>Noboa said the previous measure, imposed from 17 to 30 September in\nGuayas, Los Rios, Manabi and El Oro, reduced crime by 40%. He also\nreported a fall in extortion cases and said security operations had\nweakened criminal organisations by targeting their finances and\nleadership.<\/p>\n<p>The September curfew restricted residents\u2019 movements from midnight\nuntil 5am local time. Noboa described it as the third such curfew\nimposed this year; the November measure will be the fourth.<\/p>\n<p>Noboa also said authorities seized more than eight tonnes of drugs\nduring September. He estimated that the seizures caused criminal\norganisations losses of about US$400 million, or the equivalent of\nRp7.12 trillion.<\/p>\n<p>However, Noboa has not specified which provinces will be affected or\nthe hours of the latest restrictions. The government has also yet to\nissue an executive decree formalising the measure.<\/p>\n<p>Ecuador has been under a state of internal armed conflict since 2024,\nwhen Noboa designated criminal groups as terrorist organisations and\nstepped up military and police operations.<\/p>\n<p>Data cited by the Ministry of the Interior show that the country\nrecorded around 9,300 homicides in 2025, the highest figure in its\nhistory.<\/p>\n<p>The new curfew will coincide with Ecuador\u2019s early-November holiday\nperiod. The government is expected to issue a decree soon setting out\nthe affected areas and details of the restrictions.<\/p>",
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