Noboa Decrees 60-Day State of Emergency in Eight Provinces With Curfew

Executive Decree 498 declares a 60-day state of emergency across El Oro, Esmeraldas, Guayas, Los Ríos, Manabí, Pichincha, Santa Elena and Santo Domingo de los Tsáchilas plus three cantons, citing 442 intentional homicides between Aug 16 and Sep 10 amid gang turf disputes. Home inviolability is suspended, and a 00:00–05:00 curfew applies Sep 17–30 in Guayas, El Oro, Los Ríos and Manabí — the third curfew of 2026.