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Added on the 10/01/2024 01:10:42 - Copyright : AFPTV - First images
Images of soldiers patrolling the streets of Ecuador's capital, Quito, on armored vehicles after President Daniel Noboa declared a state of emergency. The small South American country has been plunged into crisis after years of growing control by transnational cartels that use its ports to ship cocaine to the United States and Europe. IMAGES
General Laura Richardson, commander of the US Southern Command (SOUTHCOM), arrives at the Carondelet Palace in Quito, Ecuador. A US government delegation, led by Special Presidential Advisor for the Americas to Joe Biden's administration, Christopher Dodd, is beginning a three-day visit to discuss plans for security cooperation between the two countries. IMAGES
Ecuador's military continues search operations as the country was declared under a "state of emergency" following an escalation of gang violence, since the prison escape of one of the country's most powerful narco bosses. IMAGES
Images of a court in Quito after the main suspect in the assassination of Ecuadoran presidential candidate Fernando Villavicencio, who was shot dead just before the country's 2023 election, has been sentenced to more than 34 years in prison. IMAGES
Mexican army infantry soldiers aboard military trucks patrol the streets in the tourist port city of Acapulco, in Mexico's Guerrero state, during a security operation in the face of a growing wave of violence. IMAGES
Supporters of Zambian President Lungu hold a rally in Lusaka during a tense presidential race, which has been marked by clashes between rival supporters. The presidential election will take place on Thursday. IMAGES.