Ecuador to shutter borders over weekend, militarize ports

Soldiers carry out a security patrol at the Ecuador-Colombia border, in Tulcan
FILE PHOTO: An Ecuadorian soldier stands guard at the Rumichaca International Bridge on the border between Ecuador and Colombia during a security patrol, in Tulcan, Ecuador January 13, 2024. REUTERS/Karen Toro/File Photo
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Ecuador's borders will be closed from Saturday to next Monday, President Daniel Noboa said in a post on X on Monday, while also ratcheting up the military's presence at the borders and at ports.

Noboa said the borders would be closed over the weekend, when he is facing 15 opponents in a Sunday presidential election, due to "attempts by armed groups to destabilize the country."

This article was produced by Reuters news agency. It has not been edited by Global South World.

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