Ecuador prepares for attack on ‘criminal economy’ with Trump backing
Al Jazeera
Interior Minister John Reimberg warned for residents in four provinces to obey a curfew to avoid ‘collateral damage’.
The government of Ecuador has announced that, starting this weekend, it is prepared to launch a sweeping military offensive against criminal networks in the country, with the support of the United States.
In an interview on Wednesday with Ecuador’s Radio Centro, Interior Minister John Reimberg framed the upcoming assault as a shift in tactic for the administration of President Daniel Noboa.
“Last year, we dedicated ourselves to catching all the heads of the [criminal] structures, which led them to fight among themselves for the same criminal economy,” Reimberg said.
“This year, we are going to attack the criminal economy.”
Illegal mining and drug trafficking operations would be among the targets of the latest sweep, the minister added. No further details were provided about the scope of the operations.
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