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Nine Slain in Ecuadorian Provincial City
QUITO – Nine people were killed in separate
incidents in the north-central city of Santo
Domingo de los Tsachilas, Ecuadorian media
reported Friday.
Though the murders took place in different
parts of the city, news accounts suggest
that all but two of the killings Thursday
night were related.
On Oct. 1, Ecuadorian President Rafael
Correa declared a limited state of emergency
– “without suspension of rights” – in the
cities of Quito, Guayaquil and Manta to
boost efforts against surging crime.
The measure was taken to address “the
actions of organized crime and the
insecurity in the cited cities,” the
government said, adding that the 60-day
emergency declaration could be extended to
other cities.
In practical terms, the declaration
authorizes the military to assist police in
certain tasks, under the coordination of
Ecuador’s interior ministry. EFE |
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