Ecuador curfew operations net 45 arrests in Guayaquil, Durán, Machala, Pasaje

Ecuadorian security forces conducting curfew enforcement in four cities detained 45 individuals and seized weapons, drugs, and cash. The operations reflect ongoing state response to gang violence under the security emergency declared earlier. The arrests are part of a broader crackdown, but the specific charges and any links to major cartels remain unconfirmed.