translated from Spanish: Ecuadorian government decreed curfew in strategic areas of the country

The president of Ecuador, Lenín Moreno, on Tuesday, has imposed on Tuesday through an executive decree the curfew in areas close to buildings and strategic facilities of the State between 20.00 and 5.00 (local time) from Monday to Sunday, in the m the archeon of anti-government protests over economic reform. Also, the curfew also provides for the restriction in “other areas defined by the Joint Command of the Armed Forces”, according to the decree. The curfew will remain for the duration of the state of emergency declared by Moreno, which was originally intended for 60 days, but the Constitutional Court reduced it to 30.The text details that the restriction of transit and mobility will be applied according to the needs established by the Ministry of Government and the National Police, to maintain internal public order, opening up the possibility of establishing safe conduct as the case may be.” The National Police and the Armed Forces will be responsible for the implementation of this restriction for which they are authorized, within the framework of their functions, to apply the corresponding procedures in the exercise of their legal powers and guarantees constitutionals,” the decree includes. Moreno’s economic reform on October 1, the result of an agreement with the IMF, has sparked the worst protests of recent years in Ecuador. One person has died, dozens have been injured and nearly 600 have been arrested. The president has declared a state of emergency. The United Nations System in Ecuador on Monday moved Moreno “his willingness to accompany in the search for agreements that favor society as a whole”, an offer of mediation that the Government has accepted on Tuesday to promote “the return to social peace and within the country.”

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