08 Jan 2025 | 12:34 AM UTC
Ecuador: Activists demonstrating at State Attorney General's office in Quito Jan. 7
Demonstrators protesting at State Attorney General's office in Quito, Ecuador, evening Jan. 7. Transport disruptions reported.
Activists are protesting at the State Prosecutor's Office on Avenida Patria in Quito on the evening of Jan. 7 to demand progress in the investigation of the killing of four children in Guayaquil. Initial reports indicate that 100 people joined the rally. Authorities closed Avenida Patria nearby due to the gathering.
Law enforcement officers are deployed nearby to facilitate the gathering. The road closure is likely disrupting vehicular travel in the surrounding area. Low-level confrontations between demonstrators and law enforcement officers are possible.
Avoid the affected area as a standard precaution. Allow additional time if traveling near the protest site. Strictly heed all instructions from law enforcement officers. Immediately depart the area at the first sign that any security disturbance may occur.
