Noboa estimates 80,000 armed persons in Ecuador's criminal groups
President Noboa puts the number of armed people operating in criminal organisations within the country at approximately 80,000.
Ecuador: Noboa puts armed members of organised crime at 80,000
President Daniel Noboa calculated that the criminal groups operating in Ecuador have approximately 80,000 armed people in their ranks, according to Google News EC — Crime, citing the newspaper Las Américas.
The figure was provided by the president himself and reflects the scale of the security challenge facing the country. Noboa did not specify what sources or methodology the calculation is based on, although the statement underscores the magnitude that the government attributes to the phenomenon of armed organised crime in Ecuadorian territory.
Ecuador has been experiencing a security crisis for months, which has led the authorities to adopt extraordinary measures, including the declaration of an internal armed conflict against certain criminal organisations. Noboa's government has promoted military and police operations in different regions of the country as part of its containment strategy.
Source: Google News EC — Crime