Event Brief
Ecuador activates night curfew in nine provinces
Filed: May 04, 2026 at 11:06 AM ET
Summary: President Daniel Noboa signed Decree 370 to impose a nightly curfew from May 3 to May 18 in nine provinces.
WHO: President Daniel Noboa
WHAT: Night curfew activated in nine Ecuadorian provinces through May 18 under Decree 370
WHEN: May 04, 2026 at 7:17 AM ET
WHERE: Ecuador
WHY: The curfew was ordered under Decree 370 citing a national homicide count of 2,509 in the first four months of 2026.
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