The Foreign Ministry affirms that there are no Bolivians affected by the situation in Ecuador

La Paz, Jan 12 (EFE).- The Bolivian Foreign Ministry reported this Friday that so far there are no Bolivians who are affected in Ecuador, where this week the president of that country, Daniel Noboa, declared “internal armed conflict” after several acts of violence by armed groups.

The Foreign Minister of Bolivia, Celinda Sosa, indicated that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs “does not have reports from affected compatriots” and that the diplomatic mission in that country is in “constant communication” with the compatriots to find out their situation.

He also “strongly” condemned any act of violence that threatens life and human rights. He also stressed that Bolivia is characterized by “maintaining people’s diplomacy” and “protecting life.”

“As Bolivia we have expressed our solidarity, we did so through a statement, but also through telephone calls to Ecuador,” said Sosa.

He added that the “close ties between both nations” must be maintained and that solidarity is “reinforced” in these situations.

He expressed that the acts of violence “will not be repeated” either in Ecuador or in another part of the world, since we must build a world “free of violence” and sent condolences to the families of those who died in the violent acts that occurred on Tuesday in that country.

Ecuador experienced a day of terror last Tuesday that left a dozen dead in Guayaquil and other cities in the country in different violent acts that included the temporary takeover of a television channel by an armed group in Guayaquil, burning cars, threats to universities, state institutions and businesses.

The incidents began after the escape of José Adolfo Macías, alias ‘Fito’, leader of Los Choneros, one of the most dangerous criminal gangs in the country with alleged links to Mexican cartels.

In response, Ecuadorian President Daniel Noboa on Monday decreed a state of emergency throughout the country for sixty days and declared an “internal armed conflict,” which implies the immediate mobilization and intervention of security forces against organized crime.

The president of Bolivia, Luis Arce, expressed his solidarity with Ecuador and repudiated the acts of violence in that country, as did the Foreign Ministry.

The Vice Minister of Citizen Security, Roberto Ríos, has stated that Bolivia “is not heading” towards a situation similar to that registered in Ecuador, but they are intensifying controls on the country’s borders to prevent members of criminal gangs from entering prisons in Ecuador. That country.