Noboa Declares 60-Day Emergency Across 10 Provinces After 879 Homicides in Six Weeks

President Noboa declares another 60-day state of emergency across 10 provinces — Guayas, Manabí, Santa Elena, Los Ríos, El Oro, Pichincha, Esmeraldas, Santo Domingo de los Tsáchilas, Sucumbíos, and Azuay — suspending home inviolability after 879 homicides are recorded between May 1 and June 12, 2026, even as 2026 homicide levels ease slightly from 2025's record peak.