Emergency in Ecuador – What is known as of 17:00Z on Jan. 10th

The leaders of the countries in the continent have expressed support for President Noboa’s actions in combating gangs in Ecuador. The Security Minister of Argentina even mentioned the possibility of sending military assistance to Ecuador, as the drug trafficking problem is a continental issue that concerns not only Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, and Colombia, but also Argentina. However, no specific details about the assistance have been provided. Ecuador’s Right-wing President Daniel Noboa says his country will begin a massive campaign of deportation of foreign prisoners, especially Colombians and Venezuelans, aiming to reduce the prison population and the presence of Foreign Gangs…