The fight against this crime is now a national priority, with convincing results throughout the country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The illegal mining<\/strong> not only represents a serious environmental crime; it is also directly linked to crimes such as labor exploitation, money laundering, tax evasion, extortion, kidnapping, and financing of terrorism.<\/strong>. In response, the Government of Ecuador, under the administration of President Daniel Noboa Azin<\/strong>has significantly increased military operations to curb this illicit activity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n From January 2024 to date<\/strong>the Armed Forces have executed 32,000 military operations<\/strong> against illegal mining, a figure that represents approximately 10 % of all military missions carried out at the national level in that period.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The results are conclusive:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Each operation represents a direct financial blow to criminal groups<\/strong>The State of Ecuador has been able to seriously affect the finances of illegal structures such as the drug trade and terrorism. The Ecuadorian State has been able to seriously affect the finances of illegal structures such as Los Lobos, Los Tiguerones, FARC dissidences<\/strong> and other mafias operating in key provinces, such as Esmeraldas, Imbabura, Carchi, Sucumb\u00edos, Azuay and Zamora Chinchipe<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n This struggle has also taken on a high human cost<\/strong>. More about 1,000 soldiers<\/strong> are deployed daily in the field, facing adverse conditions and constant risk. At Upper Punino<\/strong>, eleven soldiers fell in combat<\/strong>honorably defending national sovereignty.<\/p>\n\n\n\n In response to the growing threat, the following have recently been incorporated 1,500 new personnel<\/strong> in the same region, in order to reinforce the territorial control<\/strong> and continue operations to dismantle criminal structures.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Ministry of National Defense<\/strong>headed by Gian Carlo Loffredo<\/strong>reiterated that the fight against illegal mining is one of the most important key priorities<\/strong> of the current government. This offensive is not only aimed at combating organized crime, but also at restoring legality, protecting the environment and returning security to communities<\/strong> affected by violence and ecological devastation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Every action taken is a step towards the recovery of the rivers, forests and territories<\/strong> that belong to the Ecuadorian people. With comprehensive strategies, logistical resources and courage on the front lines, Ecuador moves towards a safer, more sovereign country free from criminal power<\/strong>.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" El combate a este delito es ahora una prioridad nacional, con resultados contundentes en todo el territorio Una amenaza m\u00faltiple para el pa\u00eds La miner\u00eda ilegal no solo representa un grave delito ambiental; tambi\u00e9n est\u00e1 directamente ligada a delitos como explotaci\u00f3n laboral, lavado de dinero, evasi\u00f3n tributaria, extorsi\u00f3n, secuestro y financiamiento del terrorismo. En respuesta, […]<\/p>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2147,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[234,235,179],"class_list":["post-2146","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-america-latina","tag-ecuador","tag-fuerzas-armadas","tag-operativo-militar-ecuador"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nOperational results and seizures in the millions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Sacrifice and military commitment<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Defense of the territory and the future<\/h2>\n\n\n\n