The Ecuadorian Minister of the Interior, Monica Palenciareported this Monday that the Executive is preparing a legal framework to replace the state of exception, which cannot be renewed at its end this April, and which was declared in January to combat insecurity in the country.
The president of Ecuador, Daniel Noboaextended for 30 days on March 7 the state of emergency, which it decreed in January in the midst of a wave of violence, which included the burning of vehicles, riots in prisons with hostage taking and the armed attack on a television channel. in a live broadcast, among others.
At a press conference in GuayaquilPalencia recalled that by constitutional provision, the state of emergency cannot have an additional extension in Ecuador, where Noboa has also declared the “internal armed conflict” against 22 criminal gangs, which he has come to call “terrorists.”
Palencia announced that once Noboa “signs the corresponding decree” the “regulatory frameworks” will be known with which they seek to maintain security controls in Ecuador, which, during the Easter holiday, witnessed the murder of 17 people, twelve of them in armed attacks and five, after being kidnapped.
“In four months it is impossible to end the violent events”said Palencia within the framework of the presentation of the ‘Program for Local Governance and Citizen Security’, with the support of USAID-Palladium.
With this initiative, the Government will link and coordinate actions with decentralized autonomous governments, citizens, public and private entities for the execution of security plans.
«The State must be present in the territory. “We must bring the State to the people, to the priority territories, to the places that need us.”highlighted the Secretary of State.
He emphasized the security competence of the central Government and the organization with local governments through the Local Governance program.
«No power is being delegated, which by law is the exclusive responsibility of the central government. What is being done is establishing links for collaboration purposes and being able to have a concrete impact in the territory.”he clarified.
Palencia noted: «We need to build a homeland by understanding the local reality and planning actions according to the needs of each territory».
«This program is a clear reflection of our commitment to peace and peaceful coexistence throughout the national territory», stated the official. EFE (I)
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