Top news reporter Zheng Xu and trainee reporter Li Jiazi
On January 8, local time, riots broke out in six prisons in Ecuador. On the same day, Ecuadorian President Noboa signed a decree declaring a national state of emergency in Ecuador. On January 11, top news reporters learned from a number of Chinese in Ecuador that there is no problem with the purchase of daily necessities, and supermarkets and banks are operating normally.
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Local Chinese: There are helicopter patrols in the sky in the morning and evening
Mr. Liao came to Guayaquil from Zhejiang 14 years ago, and now his family of five is doing underwear wholesale business, and the store is open near the wholesale area in the city center. ”
Mr. Liao told the top news reporter that he had just gone to the market to take a turn and wanted to see if there were any shops open, "There are shops open, but there is no business." If someone makes trouble, you still have to close the door. ”
"These days, people usually go out in the morning to buy daily necessities, and helicopters will fly over their heads in the morning and evening (the time is not fixed). Ecuador has been in a bit of a mess in the past two years. Mr. Liao said that when he first heard about the armed conflict, he and his family were a little nervous, "Maybe the suburbs will be more chaotic." My house is next door to the city hall and I didn't hear any gunshots. ”
Mr. Liao added that in addition to the safety reminders of the embassy in China, he is also reminding everyone to go home early in a number of Chinese WeChat groups: "The president has just issued the latest curfew from 5 p.m. to 5 a.m. (it is recommended that the end of work under normal circumstances be before 4 o'clock). Pay attention to local news at any time, and please send a group reminder if there is an emergency. ”
Like Mr. Liao, Mr. Hu also does business in Guayaquil. "There have been no power outages these days. The Guayaquil Metro No. 8 was paralyzed and the No. 10 transit system was restored. However, the maximum alert status of shopping malls and hospitals has not been lifted. Mr. Hu said.
Mr. Kim, who lives in the capital, Quito, said he had not seen any panic buying since the clashes, and that "supermarkets and banks are open as normal." Maybe this conflict in Guayaquil is more serious, but yesterday the customer sent me a courier and no problem. ”
"There are fewer people on the streets, more police, nothing else has changed. Yesterday some companies were working from home and have returned to normal work today. Mr. Kim said.
Ms. Wang, a Chinese resident in the coastal city of Manta, also said that the curfew was implemented normally, and now the situation in the city has basically stabilized, and daily life has not been affected.
On 8 January, Ecuador entered a state of emergency
According to local media in Ecuador, the national state of emergency will last for 60 days from January 8. During this period, a curfew is in place in Ecuador from 11 p.m. to 5 a.m. daily.
On January 8, local time, armed clashes broke out in Guayaquil, the second largest city, and inside the subway station and the University of Guayaquil, causing panic among the people. Subsequently, all shopping malls and hospitals in Guayaquil were declared on maximum alert, and several transport systems and intra-city arteries were suspended.
On January 9, local time, the security situation in Ecuador further deteriorated, and a series of armed violence incidents continued to occur there. A group of masked gunmen broke into a television station in Guayaquil, southwestern Ecuador, and held its staff hostage. In the afternoon of the same day, a shooting occurred near the presidential palace of Eritrea, and the parliament issued an emergency evacuation order.
According to the Consulate General of the People's Republic of China in Guayaquil, the Chinese Embassy and Consulates in Ecuador have been temporarily closed since Wednesday, January 10, until further notice. On January 10, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said at a regular press conference that China has not received any reports of casualties among Chinese citizens in Ecuador.