Ecuador President Guillermo Lasso announced a state of emergency, on Friday for two months in three provinces with the highest registered levels of violence due to drug trafficking.<br />''<br />''According to media reports, under the state of emergency, he had ordered the mobilization of 4,000 police and 5,000 military personnel to the provinces. A curfew will also be enforced between 11 p.m. and 5 a.m. for certain areas.<br />''<br />''Drug trafficking in Ecuador has led to an increase in crime, which has left 1,255 people dead since the start of the year, according to official figures.<br />''<br />''Since February 2021, there have also been several killings in Ecuador between imprisoned gang members linked to drug trafficking, resulting in 350 deaths.<br />''<br />''<br />